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Villi

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Images referencing Villi

36 images from works
  • Mouse colon infected with Citrobacter rodentium
  • A single enteropathogenic E. coli in the intestine
  • Human small intestine showing villi and glands. The cytokeratinin the cells is stained blue, the cell nuclei are stained red and the endothelial cells lining the blood vessels are stained green.
  • Neuroendocrine cells in the small intestine
  • Goblet cells are packed full of mucous globules (blue), which they release to provide lubrication and protection to the inner surfaces of the intestine and the respiratory system among others. The mucous globules are condensed inside the goblet cell but expand hugely once they are released, absorbing water within 20 milliseconds. This rapid release occurs in response to lots of different stimuli and allows the mucous to get to work instantly.
  • Human small intestine showing villi and glands. The cytokeratinin the cells is stained blue, the cell nuclei are stained red and the endothelial cells lining the blood vessels are stained green.
  • Villus from the small intestine
  • Inner surface of ileum
  • Human small intestine showing villi. The cytokeratinin the cells is stained blue, the cell nuclei are stained red and the endothelial cells lining the blood vessels are stained green.

Works from the collections

36 works

    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Threadworms (Enterobius vermicularis) in the villi of the gut

    Annie Cavanagh
    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Intestinal villi

    Liz Hirst, Medical Research Council
    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Villi in the colon

    Paul Appleton, University of Dundee
    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Threadworms (Enterobius vermicularis) in the villi of the gut

    Annie Cavanagh
    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Villi in the small intestine

    Paul Appleton, University of Dundee

Related topics

Intestines
Surfaces - Areas and volumes
Projections
NUCLEI
Actin
Structure
Villus
Folds
Blue
Red

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