Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine.

The tips of human villi, therefore, were found to be rich in inflammation-promoting immune cells. Anatomy textbooks have traditionally described villi in a healthy human small intestine as ...

The result is formation of multiple villi and microvilli. Intestinal villi, with their branching projections and folds, increase the surface area for absorption tremendously. With a combination of ...