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(4) Glands of small intestineBrunners glandsPayers patchesCrypts of Leiberkuhn
Found in duodenum only.Mucus secreating gland as so known as mucus gland.These are lymph nodules.They produce lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are phagocyte in nature which destroy harmful bacteria.Known as intestinal gland.Found in duodenum and ilium only.Secrete succus entericus i.e. intestinal juice.Formed by folding of lamina propia.
Each gland has three types of cells : (i) Undifferentiated epithelial cell (ii) Zymogenic cell (paneth cell) and (iii) Argentaffin (Enterochromaffin cell).