| In This Section: Organelles Glycogen
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Cytoplasmic OrganellesMicrovilli |
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| Microvilli (M) are
extensions of the cell surface. These microvilli are
typical of the microvilli in the normal enterocyte. Each
microvillus is associated with a central, dense core of
actin filaments. Glycocalyceal bodies (arrow) and tight
junctions are other features of these enterocytes. Microvilli are found in the lumina of neoplastic and benign glands. Long thin microvilli are characteristic of benign and neoplastic mesothelial cells. microvilli must be distinguished from filopodia thin, cell surface projections that are present in the intercellular spaces. |
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