Mesh term Intestinal Mucosa
Browse to parent terms:Intestines
Mucous Membrane
Description
Lining of the INTESTINES, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSCULARIS MUCOSAE. In the SMALL INTESTINE, the mucosa is characterized by a series of folds and abundance of absorptive cells (ENTEROCYTES) with MICROVILLI.Browse to child terms:
Enterocytes
Goblet Cells
Paneth Cells
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