Enterocyt

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Enterocytes are cylindrical cells that make up most of the cells of the intestinal mucosa. On the luminal side, enterocytes are equipped with a brush border (better developed in the small intestine, less developed in the large intestine). Enterocytes mainly have a secretory and resorption function. Enterocytes in the small intestine ar


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  • ŠVÍGLEROVÁ, Jitka – SLAVÍKOVÁ, Jana. Fyziologie gastrointestinálního traktu. 1. edition. Prague : Karolinum, 2008. ISBN 9788024615264.