Structures of the Intestines & Villi

Identify four different layers of tissue in this microscope slide of the wall of the small intestine.
mucosa
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capa epitelial
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Submucosa

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Músculo circular
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Musculo longitudinal
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Serosa
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The following slide shows a higher magnification of one (actually two) of the layers.
Name the layer(s), and describe how its shape affects the surface area of the lining of the intestines

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epiterial
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la mucosa
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aumenta el área superficial de
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revestimiento este aumento ayuda a la
absorción de nutrientes por difusión
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This microscope slide shows two other layers of the intestine wall. What are they called?

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capas circulares y longitudinales y también la mucosa

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 Structures of the Intestines & Villi

This slide shows highly magnified villus

Identify the structures

labelled A and B.

celula epitelial

capilar sanguíneo

todo es la vellosidad

This final image shows a high magnification of one of the red bodies found in the mucosa of the
intestinal wall. They can be seen in the first image.

Suggest what this structure might be, its function in the wall of the intestines, and identify any of the
cells you can see in the image.

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vaso sanguíneo quizás arteriola
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transporta la sangre que es necesaria
para transportar los nutrientes absorbidos
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desde la mucosa del intestino delgado
hasta el hígado
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