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MICROSCOPE SLIDE

SLIDE NAME
MH 119 Ileum
TISSUE
Small Intestine
(human)
STAIN
Hematoxylin & Eosin
FIXATIVE
Zenker's Formaldehyde
IMAGE SIZE
56,260 x 30,605 pixels
6.4 GB
FILE SIZE
212 MB
OBJECTIVE
40x
PIXEL SIZE
0.3171 µm
SOURCE
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
School of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

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MH 119 Ileum

What type of epithelium lines the ? [ + ]

Simple columnar epithelium - the epithelial cells are taller than they are wide

What does it have? [ + ]

Brush border (microvilli)

What is the purpose of this surface specialization in the small intestine? [ + ]

To increase the surface area for the absorption of nutrients

What is the underneath the brush border called? [ + ]

Terminal web

What type of have clusters of granules in their apical region? [ + ]

Goblet cells - granules appear empty because their contents were extracted during tissue preparation

What do these cells secrete? [ + ]

Mucus
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