Intestinal glands. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of colonic crypts (intestinal glands) forming the surface just below the epithelium of the la


Intestinal glands. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of colonic crypts (intestinal glands) forming the surface just below the epithelium of the large intestine. These glands are lined with mucous cells (brown), with a supportive matrix of connective tissue (red). Magnification: x130 when printed at 10 centimetres across.


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