Term: intestinal epithelium apical region
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Name: intestinal epithelium
Synonyms: intestine epithelium, villous epithelium
Definition: Simple columnar epithelium that lines the intestine, sometimes pseudostratified, with absorptive brush-border cells and mucous goblet cells clearly visible.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005124]
Name: apical region
Synonyms:
Definition: Anatomical region located on the apical end on the body or body part.
Ontology: Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000073]