Cell type
Enterocyte
Enterocyte
Enterocytes absorb nutrients from the inside of the intestine.
CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000584View source record ↗
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELEnterocytes absorb nutrients from the inside of the intestine.
Quick Facts
AT A GLANCEBody systemTissues & Organs
Typical locationSmall-intestinal lining
Lineage / classIntestinal epithelial
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000584
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Enterocyte is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000584).