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Microvilli

This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x

Microvilli <p>This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x</p>

Microvilli

This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x
Brush border <p>This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x</p>

Brush border

This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x
Mitochondria <p>This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x</p>

Mitochondria

This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x
Lipid droplets <p>This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x</p>

Lipid droplets

This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x
Nucleus <p>This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x</p>

Nucleus

This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x
Basal lamina <p>This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x</p>

Basal lamina

This electron micrograph shows a cross section through a portion of the wall of a kidney tubule whose cells possess microvilli.  Large numbers of microvilli, as seen here, appear like a brush in the light microscope, hence the name brush border.  Microvilli are non-motile and serve to increase surface area.  5000x
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