SMALL INTESTINE---VILLI, SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM, GOBLET CELLS, INTESTINAL GLANDS, PANETH CELLS, Ileum, Human, 50X - Fotografía de stock

SMALL INTESTINE---VILLI, SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM, GOBLET CELLS, INTESTINAL GLANDS, PANETH CELLS, Ileum, Human, 50X. The villi show numerous goblet cells that secrete mucus. The Paneth Cells are reddish and are located in the intestinal glands at the base of the villi--they produce chemicals that have antimicrobial properties and are involved in body defense. This image also shows the lamina propria.