Intestinal microvilli, TEM is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 4th, 2014.
Intestinal microvilli, TEM
Intestinal microvilli. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through an epithelial cell from a human small intestine, showing the... more
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Intestinal microvilli, TEM
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Intestinal microvilli. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through an epithelial cell from a human small intestine, showing the densely packed microvilli. Each microvillus is approximately 1um long by 0.1um in diameter and contains a core of actin microfilaments. These tiny structures form a dense brush-like covering on the absorptive surfaces of the cells lining the small intestine. The cells absorb nutrients from digested food through the microvilli. Magnification x6000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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