The jejunum is the midsection of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum to the ileum. It is about 2.5 m long, and contains the plicae circulares, and villi that increase its surface area. Products of digestion (sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids) are absorbed into the bloodstream here.
Not to be confused with the cells of the islets of Langerhans, found in the pancreas, or Langhans giant cell.
Abstractâ In addition to the keratinocytes, the epidermis contains resident cells of dendritic morphology. These are principally the Langerhans cell, Merkel cell and melanocyte.These cells have a number of different functions in the integument.Resident dendsuitic cells in the epidermis: Langerhans cells, Merkel cells and Melanocytes (Celulas cÃ©lulas residentes rÃ©sidentes en: la epidermis Celulas, cÃ©lulas de Langerhans celulas cÃ©lulas). Deâ Merkel y melanocitos abstract in, addition to the keratinocytes the epidermis contains resident. cells of dendritic morphology