Transverse Section Of Small Intestine

The diagram shows the layers of the tissues in a transverse section of the human small intestine.
Transverse section of small intestine. The mucous membrane lining the intestinal wall of the small intestine is thrown into transverse folds called plicae circulares and in higher vertebrates minute fingerlike projections known as villi project into the cavity. In fish the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms posterior intestine or distal intestine may be used instead of ileum. The pylorus facilitates the rate at which the food empties into the small intestine.
The body of the stomach is composed of three layers of muscle. Keywords duodenum intestine villi villus brunner s gland. Transverse section of small intestine lower part of duodenum showing general arrangement of coats.
Ileocecal junction terminal ileum appear in brown the ileum ˈɪliəm is the final section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates including mammals reptiles and birds. These structures greatly increase the area of the secreting and absorbing surface. Which is the layer labelled with the letter x.
A transverse section prepared across both the kidney and nephridial gland including the anterior end of the small intestine loop connecting the tissues is examined. Intestinal ischemia can affect your small intestine your large intestine colon or both. In severe cases loss of blood flow to the intestines can damage intestinal tissue and possibly lead to death.
Histology atlas and systematic approach to postmortem examination of the queen conch lobatus gigas in equatorial transverse section the endocarps are lenticular fig.