Uberon definition : the tiny hair-like projections that protrude from the inside of the small intestine
that contain blood vessels that capture digested nutrients that are absorbed through
the intestinal wall; the villi increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine
by approximately 30-fold;
the tiny hair-like projections that protrude from the inside of the small intestine
that contain blood vessels that capture digested nutrients that are absorbed through
the intestinal wall; the villi increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine
by approximately 30-fold