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* Enterocytes are usually shed after 2-8 days.
* Enterocytes are usually shed after 2-8 days.
* To replace enterocytes. epithelial progenitor cells in the crypts of the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] continually divide.
* To replace enterocytes. epithelial progenitor cells in the crypts of the [[Small Intestine Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] continually divide.
** New epithelial cells move up towards the surface (i.e. the tip of the villus).
** New epithelial cells move up towards the surface (i.e. the tip of the villus).
** As cells move up, they differentiate and lose the ability to divide.
** As cells move up, they differentiate and lose the ability to divide.