Keywords: Human jejunum microvilli 1 - TEM.jpg Transmission electron microscope image of a thin section cut through a human jejunum segment of small intestine epithelial cell Image shows apical end of absorptive cell with some of the densely packed microvilli that make up the striated border Each microvillus is approximately 1um long by 0 1um in diameter and contains a core of actin microfilaments JEOL 100CX TEM http //remf dartmouth edu/imagesindex html http //remf dartmouth edu/images/humanMicrovilliTEM/source/1 html Louisa Howard Katherine Connollly PD Louisa Howard and Katherine Connollly Cell biology Transmission electron microscopic images Microfilaments |