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Overview: intestinal glands

Paneth cells are located primarily at the bases of glands and display bright red granules adjacent to the lumen. Paneth cells secrete lysozyme that digests bacterial cell walls and helps regulate the normal bacterial flora. 1000x

Intestinal glands <p>Paneth cells are located primarily at the bases of glands and display bright red granules adjacent to the lumen. Paneth cells secrete lysozyme that digests bacterial cell walls and helps regulate the normal bacterial flora. 1000x</p>

Intestinal glands

Paneth cells are located primarily at the bases of glands and display bright red granules adjacent to the lumen. Paneth cells secrete lysozyme that digests bacterial cell walls and helps regulate the normal bacterial flora. 1000x

- Paneth cells <p>Paneth cells are located primarily at the bases of glands and display bright red granules adjacent to the lumen. Paneth cells secrete lysozyme that digests bacterial cell walls and helps regulate the normal bacterial flora. 1000x</p>

- Paneth cells

Paneth cells are located primarily at the bases of glands and display bright red granules adjacent to the lumen. Paneth cells secrete lysozyme that digests bacterial cell walls and helps regulate the normal bacterial flora. 1000x

Muscularis mucosae <p>Paneth cells are located primarily at the bases of glands and display bright red granules adjacent to the lumen. Paneth cells secrete lysozyme that digests bacterial cell walls and helps regulate the normal bacterial flora. 1000x</p>

Muscularis mucosae

Paneth cells are located primarily at the bases of glands and display bright red granules adjacent to the lumen. Paneth cells secrete lysozyme that digests bacterial cell walls and helps regulate the normal bacterial flora. 1000x

Main Slide Intestinal glands - Paneth cells Muscularis mucosae