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What are the submucosal glands found in the duodenum called?
What are the submucosal glands found in the duodenum called?
- Jejunal glands
- Brunner’s glands (correct)
- Intestinal crypts
- Lamina propria glands
Which layer of the small intestine contains the Lamina propria and intestinal glands?
Which layer of the small intestine contains the Lamina propria and intestinal glands?
- Serosa
- Muscularis mucosae (correct)
- Muscularis externa
- Submucosa
What is the function of Brunner's glands in the duodenum?
What is the function of Brunner's glands in the duodenum?
- Secrete hydrochloric acid
- Produce mucus-rich alkaline secretion (correct)
- Produce digestive enzymes
- Absorb nutrients
Which layer of the small intestine consists of an inner circular and outer longitudinal arrangement of muscle fibers?
Which layer of the small intestine consists of an inner circular and outer longitudinal arrangement of muscle fibers?
Where are the crypts of Lieberkuhn predominantly located within the small intestine?
Where are the crypts of Lieberkuhn predominantly located within the small intestine?
What is the lining epithelium of the small intestine mucosa?
What is the lining epithelium of the small intestine mucosa?
Which layer of the small intestine consists of intestinal crypts or glands?
Which layer of the small intestine consists of intestinal crypts or glands?
In which part of the small intestine would you find enterocytes as the lining epithelium?
In which part of the small intestine would you find enterocytes as the lining epithelium?
Which type of cells are found in the lining epithelium of the small intestine mucosa?
Which type of cells are found in the lining epithelium of the small intestine mucosa?
What is the histological composition of the small intestine's mucosa layer?
What is the histological composition of the small intestine's mucosa layer?
What structures penetrate the core of each intestinal villus?
What structures penetrate the core of each intestinal villus?
Which component is NOT found in the core of an intestinal villus?
Which component is NOT found in the core of an intestinal villus?
Which layer of the small intestine contains structures that penetrate the core of each intestinal villus?
Which layer of the small intestine contains structures that penetrate the core of each intestinal villus?
What is the function of smooth muscle fibers within the core of an intestinal villus?
What is the function of smooth muscle fibers within the core of an intestinal villus?
Which component is responsible for providing structural support to each intestinal villus?
Which component is responsible for providing structural support to each intestinal villus?
