| Term: | enterocyte lateral plasma membrane |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | enterocyte |
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| Synonyms: | enterocytes |
| Definition: | An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269] |
| Name: | lateral plasma membrane |
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| Definition: | The portion of the plasma membrane at the lateral side of the cell. In epithelial cells, lateral plasma membranes are on the sides of cells which lie at the interface of adjacent cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016328] QuickGO AmiGO |