Name: | intestinal epithelium |
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Synonyms: | intestine epithelium, villous epithelium |
Definition: | Simple columnar epithelium that lines the intestine, sometimes pseudostratified, with absorptive brush-border cells and mucous goblet cells clearly visible. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005124] |
Name: | microvillus |
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Synonyms: | microvilli |
Definition: | Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005902] QuickGO AmiGO |