Normal Duodenum x20
Normal Duodenum x20

Normal villi are quite narrow
The villous core(lamina propria) is delicate fibrovascular tissue with only scattered mononuclear cells seen
The mucosal surface is normally undulating presumably to increase absorptive surface
(Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:Martin Nadel, M.D. UCHC )