Chapter 4, Problem 12TYU

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

How the small intestinal epithelial cell structures that are viewed in SEM contribute to their specialized functions of nutrient absorption, and to explain how they act as a barrier between intestinal contents and the blood supply on the other side of the cell sheet.

Introduction:

Several layers such as the serous coat, the muscular coat, the outer longitudinal and inner circular linings, and the sub mucous coat are present in the small intestine.