Digestive Histology

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Mucous cells

Produce mucus to protect the stomach lining

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Parietal cells

Produce hydrochloric acid

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Chief cells

Produce pepsinogen, which becomes pepsin for protein digestion

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Villi

Fingerlike projections that increase nutrient - absorption surface area.

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Microvilli

Tiny projections on intestinal cells that further increase surface area.

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Lacteals

Lymphatic vessels in villi that absorb dietary fats

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Pancreatic acinar cells

Produce digestive enzymes

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Pancreatic duct cells

Secrete bicarbonate rich fluid to neutralize acidic stomach contents

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Islet of Langerhans

Endocrine cells that release hormones such as insulin and glucagon

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Hepatocytes

Liver cell that process nutrients and detoxify substances