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Intestinal Mucosa

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Definition: 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.  /cytol: consider also specific cell types available in MeSH; for X ref INTESTINAL EPITHELIUM, do not routinely coordinate with EPITHELIUM unless it is specifically discussed   
See Also Intestinal Secretions
Examples Enterocytes; Goblet Cells; Paneth Cells 		Other names Intestinal Epithelium; Mucosa, Intestinal; Intestinal Gland; Glands, Intestinal; Gland, Intestinal; Epithelium, Intestinal; Intestinal Glands

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