Duodenum - histology slide

This is a histology slide of the duodenum. The section shows a villus and glands (crypts of Lieberkuhn). The villus is covered with simple columnar epithelium with some goblet cells. Within the submucosa are mucus secreting Brunner's glands.

Histology image descriptions and photography by Frank N. Miller, M.D.; histology image courtesy of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.