secretory cell
41Epithelial reticular cell — Epithelial reticular cells (or epithelioreticular cells) are a structure in both the cortex and medulla of the thymus. However, histologically, they are more easily identified in the cortex. These cells contain secretory granules which are… …
42argentaffin cell — ▪ anatomy one of the round or partly flattened cells occurring in the lining tissue of the digestive tract and containing granules thought to be of secretory function. These epithelial cells, though common throughout the digestive tract,… …
43beta cell — /ˈbitə sɛl/ (say beetuh sel) noun any of certain basophilic secretory cells, as the insulin secreting cells in the islets of Langerhans …
44liver cell — noun : one of the secretory cells characteristic of the liver …
45gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… …
46Biomolecule — A biomolecule is any organic molecule that is produced by living organisms, including large polymeric molecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids as well as small molecules such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolitess,… …
47adenocyte — A secretory cell of a gland. [adeno + G. kytos, a hollow (cell)] * * * ad·e·no·cyte (adґə no sīt″) [adeno + cyte] a mature secretory cell of a gland …
48Synapse — The point of connection usually between two nerve cells. Specifically, a synapse is a specialized junction at which a nerve cell (a neuron) communicates with a target cell. The neuron releases a chemical transmitter (a neurotransmitter) that… …
49Calcium in biology — Calcium (Ca2+) plays a vital role in the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of organisms and of the cell, particularly in signal transduction pathways. The skeleton acts as a major mineral storage site for the element and releases Ca2+ ions… …
50Adephaga — Taxobox name = Adephaga image width = 250px image caption = Dytiscus latissimus , a predacious diving beetle regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera subordo = Adephaga subordo authority = Schellenberg, 1806… …
