Term: intestinal bulb epithelium enterocyte
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Name: intestinal bulb epithelium
Synonyms:
Definition: Intestinal epithelium which lines the lumen of the intestinal bulb.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005126]
Name: enterocyte
Synonyms: enterocytes
Definition: An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269]