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The Apical Ends of Intestinal Cells Face the Intestinal Channel

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The apical ends of intestinal cells face the intestinal channel and have long processes that facilitate the absorption of nutrients. What is the name of these processes and what cytoskeletal element forms their internal skeleton?


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Anterior Pituitary

The anterior pituitary is a gland located at the base of the brain that produces hormones which regulate many bodily functions, including growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

Follicle Maturation

The process by which ovarian follicles mature and prepare for ovulation, under the influence of hormones.

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone, a gonadotropin released by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in females and spermatogenesis in males.

GnRH

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, a peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary.

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