Term Name: brush border
Synonyms:
Definition: The dense covering of microvilli on the apical surface of an epithelial cell in tissues such as the intestine, kidney, and choroid plexus; the microvilli aid absorption by increasing the surface area of the cell.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005903]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: apical part of cell
has parts: brush border membrane
is a type of: cluster of actin-based cell projections
has_part: microvillus