The __________ of the small intestine is/are similar to the __________ of the stomach.
A)villi; pyloric glands
B)rugae; Peyer patches
C)intestinal crypts; gastric pits
D)goblet cells; parietal cells
E)pyloric sphincter; ileocecal valve

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The intestinal crypts of the small intestine are similar in structure and function to the gastric pits of the stomach. Both are invaginations of the mucosal layer that contain specialized cells for secretion and absorption. Villi and Peyer patches are unique to the small intestine, rugae are specific to the stomach, and goblet cells and parietal cells are specific cell types found in the mucosa of the stomach. The pyloric sphincter and ileocecal valve are both sphincters that control the movement of material between different digestive organs but are not directly related to mucosal structures.

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