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The apical ends of intestinal cells face the intestinal channel and have long processes that facilitate the absorption of nutrients. What is the name of these processes and what cytoskeletal element forms their internal skeleton?

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microvilli, actin filaments

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The apical ends of intestinal cells face the intestinal channel and have long processes that facilitate the absorption of nutrients. the name of these processes is microvilli and actin filaments from the cytoskeletal element forms their internal skeleton.

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