Table 1.

Summary of the distribution of cytological features of MRC, AEC, and GC in the mucosal layer of small intestine of Chinese soft-shelled turtle (n = 3).

Cytological Parameters	MRC	AEC	GC
Cytoplasmic density	+++	+	+
Mitochondria
Overall amount	+++	+	+
Morphological heterogeneity	++	++	++
Vacuolization	+	−	−
MVB	+	+	−
Lysosome	+	+	+
Tubular system (TS)
Dilated TS	+++	−	−
Small TS	++	−	−

Coding: −, absent; +, little; ++, moderately; +++, strongly.