loading...| Preferred Name | brush border epithelial cell | |
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An epithelial cell characterized by the presence of a brush border on its apical surface, which increases the surface area for absorption. All brush border cells are columnar-cuboidal. The formal logical definition of this term asserts this. Brush border epithelial cells are predominantly found lining the small intestine and the proximal tubules of the kidneys. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000239 |
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All brush border cells are columnar-cuboidal. The formal logical definition of this term asserts this. Brush border epithelial cells are predominantly found lining the small intestine and the proximal tubules of the kidneys. |
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https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpgi.00005.2011 PMID:25422372 ZFA:0009143 |
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| definition |
An epithelial cell characterized by the presence of a brush border on its apical surface, which increases the surface area for absorption. All brush border cells are columnar-cuboidal. The formal logical definition of this term asserts this. Brush border epithelial cells are predominantly found lining the small intestine and the proximal tubules of the kidneys. |
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brush border epithelial cell |
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An epithelial cell characterized by the presence of a brush border on its apical surface, which increases the surface area for absorption. All brush border cells are columnar-cuboidal. The formal logical definition of this term asserts this. Brush border epithelial cells are predominantly found lining the small intestine and the proximal tubules of the kidneys. |
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brush border epithelial cell |
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CL:0000239 |
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brush border epithelial cell |
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