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What is the name given to the microvilli in the small intestine?
What is the name given to the microvilli in the small intestine?
- Microvilli
- Tubules
- Striated border (correct)
- Brush border
Which term describes the distinct cytoplasmic extensions at the apical surface of fluid transporting cells in the gut and kidney, providing a significant increase in free surface area?
Which term describes the distinct cytoplasmic extensions at the apical surface of fluid transporting cells in the gut and kidney, providing a significant increase in free surface area?
- Brush border
- Striated border
- Microvilli (correct)
- Tubules
What is the name given to the microvilli in the kidney tubules?
What is the name given to the microvilli in the kidney tubules?
- Tubules
- Microvilli
- Striated border
- Brush border (correct)