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FIGURE 15.11 ■ Large intestine: colon and mesentery (panoramic view,

transverse section). Stain: hematoxylin and eosin. Low magnification.

Figure 15.12 | Large Intestine: Colon Wall

(Transverse Section)

This low-magnification photomicrograph illustrates a portion of the colon wall.
The simple columnar epithelium contains the absorptive columnar cells (1) and

the mucus-filled goblet cells (2, 6), which increase in number toward the
terminal end of the colon. The intestinal glands (4) are deep and straight and
extend through the lamina propria (3) to the muscularis mucosae (8). The
lamina propria (3) and the submucosa (9) are filled with aggregations of

lymphatic cells and lymphatic nodules (5, 7).

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