title: Morphological appearance of fat in the epithelial cells of different portions of the intestines in mice.
abstract: Absorption of administered fat in the small intestine of mice as judged morphologically in semi-thin sections demonstrates a proximal to distal gradient, being greatest in the mid-jejunal area, but less in the duodenum and ileum. The criterion of the amount and size of fat droplets in intestinal epithelial cells, however, does not necessarily give a reliable indication of the efficiency of fat absorption in the different segments of the intestine.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D000818:Animals; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats