Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the ...

Molecularly defined serotonin (enterochromaffin) cells of the gut lining were distinguished by single-cell expression analysis, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry into 14 topographically ...

The long and winding tract Anatomy textbooks have traditionally described villi in a healthy human small intestine as straight, finger-like protrusions.

The digestive system breaks down food into tiny particles which are absorbed into the blood. These particles provide energy for the body to grow, repair itself and remain healthy. Food that cannot ...

The digestive system is the series of tubelike organs that convert our meals into body fuel. There are about 30 feet (9 meters) of these convoluted pipeworks, starting with the mouth and ending ...