Macro-microscopic Anatomy of the Colonic Glands of an Adult

Abstract

With the histological methods were studied macro-microscopic characteristics of glands of the human colon. Microscopic analysis showed that a single layer of epithelium located at the basal membrane forms the wall of the glands throughout the intestines. Among the epithelial cells have been identified goblet, absorptive, undifferentiated, and endocrine (argyrophilic) cells. It is established, that the density of intestinal glands regardless of the age decreases throughout the large intestine in a proximal-distal direction. The conducted research allowed to identify previously unknown patterns of morphogenesis of the glands of the colon; to determine their structural indicators, age and regional characteristics, which is of fundamental importance and is of interest for practical medicine.