Lining of the INTESTINES, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA,
and an outer MUSCULARIS MUCOSAE. In the SMALL INTESTINE, the mucosa is characterized
by a series of folds and abundance of absorptive cells (ENTEROCYTES) with MICROVILLI
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
/cytol: consider also specific cell types available in MeSH; for entry term INTESTINAL
EPITHELIUM, do not routinely coordinate with EPITHELIUM unless it is specifically
discussed