intestinal villus

enteric villi

The tiny hair-like projections that protrude from the inside of the small intestine that contain blood vessels that capture digested nutrients that are absorbed through the intestinal wall; the villi increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine by approximately 30-fold.

Tipo Vessel
Nombre latino enteric villi
FMA ID 15072

Subestructuras

intestinal villus of ileum Organ intestinal villus of duodenum Organ intestinal villus of jejunum Organ

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the intestinal villus?
The tiny hair-like projections that protrude from the inside of the small intestine that contain blood vessels that capture digested nutrients that are absorbed through the intestinal wall; the villi increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine by approximately 30-fold.
What is the Latin name for the intestinal villus?
The Latin name for the intestinal villus is enteric villi.

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