Enterocytes, or intestinal absorptive cells, are simple columnar epithelial cells found in the small intestines, colon and appendix. A glycocalyx surface coat contains digestive enzymes. Microvilli on the apical surface increase surface area for the digestion and transport of molecules from the intestinal lumen. The cells also have a secretory rol...
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(from the article `digestive system, human`) Peptidase activity commences outside the enterocytes (in the mucus and brush border) and continues inside the cell. A different peptidase appears to ...
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<pathology> Cells of the intestinal epithelium. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: en′tĕr-ō-sīt Definitions: 1. A type of epithelial cell that lines the gut.
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