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    What Is the Name for Fingerlike Projections That Protrude from the Absorptive
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What Is the Name for Fingerlike Projections That Protrude from the Absorptive

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What is the name for fingerlike projections that protrude from the absorptive mucosal cells of the small intestine into the lumen of the GI tract?


A) mucosal cells
B) brush border
C) villi
D) microvilli
E) cilia

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