Drosophila Gross Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: February 13, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FBbt_00007042
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FBbt_00007042
Preferred Name

enterocyte

Definitions
Specialized epithelial cell of the gut. A large, polyploid, cuboidal or low-columnar epithelial cell with its nucleus in the middle and a mass of microvilli (brush border) on its apical surface. On its basal side, extensive infoldings of the plasma membrane form a labyrinth which fills the lower half of the cell. It is attached to adjacent enterocytes by smooth septate junctions.
Synonyms
absorptive cell
EC
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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