villi
villi
The villi are the tiny finger-like projections that cover the folds of the small intestine. The singular of villi is villus.
Villi are finger-like projections that line the walls of the small intestine. They are leaf-shaped, with a large surface area covered in microvilli, which helps in the absorption of nutrients from digested food.
Cilia. These tiny projections are villi.
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.
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
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they are called villi
Villi.
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