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Helga [31]
3 years ago
8

What is the name for fingerlike projections that protrude from the absorptive mucosal cells of the small intestine into the lume

n of the GI tract?
Biology
1 answer:
allsm [11]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Villi

Explanation:

In the small intestine, villi are found present. These villi which appear like a finger-like tissue structure are about 0.5–1.6mm in length in human beings.They have mucosal cells that help in absorption of nutrients. A villus has several microvilli, which increases the surface area of the intestinal wall for faster absorption of nutrients.

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