and host cells in the small intestine. We’re particularly interested in enteroendocrine cells — cells found in the lining of the small intestine and throughout the intestinal tract — and how ...

Villi typically become shorter and broader as you move down the small intestine. Each villus (individual villi) also has tiny microvilli, which are even smaller projections that also aid digestion.

Nope, this isn’t a small, prickly mammal with a flashy dye job, but a single intestinal epithelial cell. The colorful, hairlike structures are microvilli, which are designed to maximize the cell’s ...

where the small bowel becomes ensheathed. The result is formation of multiple villi and microvilli. Intestinal villi, with their branching projections and folds, increase the surface area for ...