Mucous Membrane

Section of mucous membrane of the small intestine. One the left a villus is seen in seen in section. Labels: a, the epithelial covering; c, the blood-vessels; d, the basement membrane, or subepithelial layer; e, spaces for reception of the chyle; f, origin of a lacteal vessel. On the right is a follicular depression in the mucous membrane, with b, the cells lining it; and c, the subepithelial layer.

Keywords

horse, mesentery, mesenteries

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Mammal Anatomy: Internal Organs

Source

Vaughn, I. Strangeway's Veterinary Anatomy (Toronto, CAN: J. A. Carveth & Co., Ltd., 1904)

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