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Microvilli)
A microvillus (usually not occurring alone, so usually referred to as the plural microvilli) is a small (5 µm) hairlike structure on the surface of absorptive and secretory epithelial cells to increase their surface area approximately 600-fold (human). Microvilli are composed of actin filaments.
Transmission electron microscope (TEM) of Human Jejunum
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