VANDER'S HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY-ACCESS
VANDER'S HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY-ACCESS
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Author: WIDMAIER
Publisher: MCG
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To name: The body organs that have a brush border apart from the small intestine.

Introduction: Brush border is the surface of epithelial cell lining having numerous small projections called microvilli that provide a large surface area to these cells.

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Apart from the small intestine, brush border cells are also found along lining the luminal surface of the proximal tubules of nephrons in kidneys. The brush border in the proximal tubules help in greatly increasing the surface area to allow increased transportation of solutes across the epithelial membranes.

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