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Mucosa: Lacteals

Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x

Villi <p>Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x</p>

Villi

Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x

Absorptive cells <p>Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x</p>

Absorptive cells

Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x

Goblet cells <p>Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x</p>

Goblet cells

Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x

Lamina propria <p>Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x</p>

Lamina propria

Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x

Intestinal glands <p>Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x</p>

Intestinal glands

Lacteals, blind-ended lymphatic capillaries located in the lamina propria of villi, are present throughout the small intestine, but are more numerous in the jejunum and ileum. Lacteals function in the absorption and transport dietary lipids by absorbing lipoprotein particles, called chylomicrons, produced by the enterocytes. The lacteals in this image are abnormally distended. 300x

Lacteals > <p>Lacteals are lined by a simple squamous epithelium called endothelium.</p>

Lacteals >

Lacteals are lined by a simple squamous epithelium called endothelium.

- Endothelium <p>Lacteals are lined by a simple squamous epithelium called endothelium.</p>

- Endothelium

Lacteals are lined by a simple squamous epithelium called endothelium.

Main Slide Villi Absorptive cells Goblet cells Lamina propria Intestinal glands Lacteals > - Endothelium