Microvillus. Computer artwork showing the structure of a microvillus at the surface of a cell. Microvilli are microscopic cellular membrane protrusion

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Microvillus. Computer artwork showing the structure of a microvillus at the surface of a cell. Microvilli are microscopic cellular membrane protrusions. They increase the surface area of the cell, thus providing a larger surface for functions such as absorption, secretion, cellular adhesion and mechanotransduction.

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Size: 5000px × 3516px
Photo credit: © FRANCIS LEROY, BIOCOSMOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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