A brush border (or striated border or brush border membrane) is the name for the microvilli-covered surface of simple cuboidal epithelium and simple columnar epithelium cells found in certain locations of the body. Microvilli are approximately 100 nanometers in diameter and their length varies from approximately 100 to 2,000 nanometers in length. ...
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(from the article `lactase`) ...glucose and galactose. Lactase is particularly abundant during infancy. The enzyme is thought to be produced by the mucous membrane cells that ... A remarkable feature of the mucosa villi is the rough, specialized surface of the epithelial cells. This plasma membrane, known as the brush border, ... ......
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<pathology> The densely packed microvilli on the apical surface of, for example: intestinal epithelial cells. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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The densely packed microvilli on the apical surface of, for example, intestinal epithelial cells.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the apical epithelial surface bearing closely packed microvilli about 2 mcm long, such as occur on the cells of the proximal tubule of the nephron. Synonyms: limbus penicillatus
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The collection of microvilli forming a border on the intestinal side of the epithelial cells of the small intestine.
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a dense array of microvilli projecting from the surface of certain epithelial tissues, as the lining of the intestinal tract.
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