layer of microvilli
A layer of microvilli, Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments[GO,modified] [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0005902 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microvillus ]
Term info
layer of microvilli
FMA class represents an individual microvillus.
increases the surface area of a cell lining whilst minimizing increase in volume, a wide variety of physiological and cellular functions including absorption, secretion, cellular adhesion, and mechanotransduction
uberon
microvillus, microvilli
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