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Simple tubular gland
This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x
![Simple tubular glands <p>This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Gl_.Ex_.Simp-1-1-ping.png)
Simple tubular glands
This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x
![- Gland lumens <p>This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Gl_.Ex_.Simp-1-2-ping.png)
- Gland lumens
This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x
![- Goblet cells <p>This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Gl_.Ex_.Simp-1-3-ping.png)
- Goblet cells
This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x
![- Absorptive cells <p>This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Gl_.Ex_.Simp-1-4-ping.png)
- Absorptive cells
This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x
![Intestinal lumen <p>This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Gl_.Ex_.Simp-1-5-ping.png)
Intestinal lumen
This section is taken from the lower region of the colon, where more mucous lubrication is required. Accordingly, the intestinal glands in this region consist primarily of goblet cells; absorptive cells are more restricted to the surface regions of the epithelium. Colon 200x