Intestinal villi. Fluorescent deconvolution light micrograph of a section through microvilli in the wall of the small intestine,showing the glycocalyx (blue). Villi are finger-like projections that greatly increase the surface area of the intestine for the absorption or nutrients. The glycocalyx is a glycoprotein-polysaccharide covering that surrounds the cell membranes of some bacteria,epithelia and other cells. Magnification: x800,when printed 10 centimetres wide | |
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