1. Morphogenesis of the intestinal epithelium
Morphogenesis of the intestinal epithelium. Between 10 and 12 weeks of gestation, the undifferentiated endoderm undergoes a morphological transition from stratified squamous cuboidal cells to a simple, columnar morphology, forming the villus epithelial cells. The crypt-villus axis is established with a stem cell compartment (yellow cells) at the bases of the crypts.
Source: Chapter 381. Normal Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
Citation: Rudolph CD, Rudolph AM, Lister GE, First LR, Gershon AA. Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e; 2011 Available at: Accessed: January 08, 2018
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