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The duodenum of the small intestine. The first region of the small intestine is the duodenum. It has a large muscularis externa. The mucosa evaginates into the lumen as large villi, which serve to increase the absorptive surface area. Image from AF Wiechmann and CR Wirsig (2003) "Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology", (page 35, Chapter 4, Gastrointestinal system: Figure 7). Copyright 2003. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Reproduced with kind permission from Springer Science & Business Media B.V.

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