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Diagram showing the anatomy of the small intestine with labeled regions (duodenum, jejunum, ileum), a cross-section highlighting muscle and mucosa layers, an enlargement of mucosal folds (plicae circulares), and a detailed view of a villus structure with epithelial, goblet, endocrine, and Paneth cells, microvilli, blood capillaries, and lacteal.
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Aselli, detail of an engraving by Cesare Bassano, 1623
Gaspare Aselli
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