The fingerlike projections that greatly increase the surface area of the small intestine are called __________.

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The fingerlike projections in the small intestine that increase its surface area are called villi. Sulci are narrow grooves, synapses are junctions between nerve cells, effectors are muscles or glands that respond to nerve impulses, and epithelium is the layer of cells that lines the surfaces of organs and tissues.

The Fingerlike Projections That Greatly Increase the Surface Area of the Small