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Large intestine

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

Mucosa <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

Mucosa

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

 - Intestinal gland <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

- Intestinal gland

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

 - Absorptive cells (enterocytes) <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

- Absorptive cells (enterocytes)

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

 - Goblet cells <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

- Goblet cells

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

 - Lamina propria <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

- Lamina propria

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

 - Muscularis mucosae <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

- Muscularis mucosae

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

Submucosa <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

Submucosa

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x

Area shown in next image <p>The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x</p>

Area shown in next image

The straightness of the intestinal glands of the large intestine is evident.  Absorptive and goblet cells are the major cell types of these glands;  enteroendocrine cells are reduced in number from the small intestine, and Paneth cells are absent.  Muscularis mucosae is frequently comprised of two layers in the large intestine.  200x