PSEUDOPODIA
they are called villi
Fingerlike projections in the small intestine are called villi
villi
They are called as villi. (singular is villus.)
ciliated columnar epithelium
Those tiny finger-like projections in the lining of the small intestine are called "Villi" (VILL-eye). They look like velvet and their purpose is to provide much, much more surface area to absorb nutrients than a smooth lining would.
villi
they're called dermal papillae
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
finger like projections in small intestine are called villi to increase surface area for absorption of food in small intestine.
Microvilli are finger-like projections that increase the surface area in the small intestine.
the lining of the small intestine has folds, and are covered with finger-like projections called villi, which are covered with thousands of micro-villi