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Figures 446 (upper) and 447 (lower) from Chapter 16 (Cytoplasmic matrix and cytoskeleton) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Microvilli of the brush border of cat intestinal epithelium show longitudinal (upper) and transverse (lower) section through the core of microvilli, and the organization of the actin microfilaments within. Micrographs by Susumu Ito. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Felis catus
Cell Type
ciliated epithelial cell
Cellular Component
microvillus
actin filament
brush border
Biological Context
Biological Process
intestinal absorption
Attribution
Names
Don W. Fawcett
Susumo Ito
Published
ISBN 0721635849
Link
http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL36076
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil36076
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Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode
illumination by electrons
detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods
osmium tetroxide
Data Qualifiers
processed data
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 904px ——
Y 1270px ——