Simple columnar epithelium (100x objective lens)


This section shows the simple columnar epithelium that forms the submucosal glands of the duodenum. The cells are in a single layer, making it a simple epithelium, and taller than they are wide, making them columnar and they have oval nuclei located in the basal half of the cells. The cells also have the wedge-shape (wider at the base and narrower at the apex) that is typical of the secretory cells that form glands.
 
Stain = H&E.

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