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Small Intestine Cell

Small Intestine Cell. By : Juan Francisco Rubio Andrea Zolezzi Stefano Malaga. Small Intestine. The small intestine is one of the organs that help the digestive and excrementory processes The small intestine is mad up of 3 parts Duodenum Jejunum Ileum. Cells.

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Small Intestine Cell

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  1. Small IntestineCell By: Juan Francisco Rubio Andrea Zolezzi Stefano Malaga

  2. Small Intestine • Thesmallintestineisone of theorgansthathelpthedigestive and excrementoryprocesses • Thesmallintestineismad up of 3 parts • Duodenum • Jejunum • Ileum

  3. Cells • The small intestine contains many distinct types of cells, each of serve a specific function. • Enterocytes Cell • Goblet Cell • Paneth Cell • Enteroendocrine Cell • Microfold Cell • Undifferentiated Cells

  4. CellFunctions • Enterocytesabsorb amino acids and monosaccharidesby active transport, thesecellslastabout 5-6 days • TheGobletCellssecretes the mucus thatlubricatesthepassagewherefoodpassesby and protectsitfromdigestiveenzymes, lifespanisalso of 5-6 days • PanethCellspagothyzesome bacteria and protozoa, theyalsocontainantibacterialenzymes • EnteroendocrineCellsthey produce cholecystokinin, whichstimulatespancreaticenzymeproduction and alosinhibitsgastricacidsecretion • Microfoldcellsendocytose antigens and transport them to the underlying lymphoid cells • Underdifferentiated cells are destines to be goblet cells or goes through 2 divisions

  5. Structure

  6. Sources • http://www.courseweb.uottawa.ca/medicine-histology/english/Gastrointestinal/gastro_small_intest.htm • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/107046/The-small-intestine-contains-many-distinct-types-of-cells-each • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestine

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