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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2013; 19(12): 1919-1929
Published online Mar 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i12.1919
Figure 4
Figure 4 Longitudinal sections of the intestine. A-C: Anterior portion; D-F: Posterior portion; A: Overview of the anterior intestine, showing the arrangement of small folds (arrowhead) presenting villi (arrow). Organization of the internal circular (IC) and external longitudinal (EL) muscular layers. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) stain; B: Simple columnar epithelium with brush border and goblet cells, indicating the presence of acid glycoconjugates (GCs) (arrow). Alcian blue (AB) stain; C: Neutral GCs (arrows). Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) stain; D: Mucosa layer with thick folds (arrowhead). HE stain; E: Myenteric plexus (arrow). HE stain; F: Simple columnar epithelium with striated border and goblet cells with acid GCs (arrow). AB stain; G: Neutral GCs (arrow). PAS stain.


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