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

Villi are tiny, hair-like projections and tissues composed of the cells lining your small intestine's inside walls. They serve a critical role in digestion, absorbing nutrients from food and ...

Inside the small intestine, the villi (protrusions that absorb nutrients) and crypts (where the cells supplying the villi are produced) became longer and deeper at the same time as the gut ...

These bumps are called villi, and they play an important role in absorbing nutrients into your bloodstream to keep you healthy. You may think of the small intestine as a smooth tube that winds its way ...

Inside the small intestine, the villi (protrusions that absorb nutrients) and crypts (where the cells supplying the villi are produced) became longer and deeper at the same time as the gut ...