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  2. Circular folds - Wikipedia

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    Unlike the gastric folds in the stomach, they are permanent, and are not obliterated when the intestine is distended.. The spaces between circular folds are smaller than the haustra of the colon, and, in contrast to haustra, circular folds reach around the whole circumference of the intestine.

  3. Gastrointestinal wall - Wikipedia

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    It is organised into plicae circulares and villi, and the enterocytes have microvilli. The microvilli create a brush border that increases the area for absorption. In the ileum there are occasionally Peyer's patches in the lamina propria. Brunner's glands are found in the duodenum but not in other parts of the small intestine. [1]

  4. Jejunum - Wikipedia

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    The jejunum has many large circular folds in its submucosa called plicae circulares that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption. The plicae circulares are best developed in the jejunum. There is no line of demarcation between the jejunum and the ileum. However, there are subtle histological differences:

  5. Gastrointestinal tract - Wikipedia

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    It is about 2.5 m (8.2 ft) long and contains the circular folds also known as plicae circulares and villi that increase its surface area. Products of digestion (sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids) are absorbed into the bloodstream here. Ileum: The final section of the small intestine.

  6. Gastric folds - Wikipedia

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    The gastric folds consist of two layers: Mucosal layer – This layer releases stomach acid.It is the innermost layer of the stomach. [5] It is affected by the hormone histamine, which signals it to release hydrochloric acid (HCl).

  7. Hard palate - Wikipedia

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    The hard palate is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone.It forms a partition between the nasal passages and the mouth.On the anterior portion of the hard palate are the plicae, irregular ridges in the mucous membrane that help hold food while the teeth are biting into it while also facilitating the movement of food backward towards the larynx once ...

  8. Epicanthic fold - Wikipedia

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    An epicanthic fold or epicanthus [6] is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. [3] However, variation occurs in the nature of this feature and the possession of "partial epicanthic folds" or "slight epicanthic folds" is noted in the relevant literature.

  9. Omasum - Wikipedia

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    The omasum is spherical [5] to crescent shape [6] and has multiple leaflets similar to that of a book [7] called omasal laminae. [4] The omasal laminae are made of thin muscular layers covered with a nonglandular mucous membrane. [ 4 ]