loading...| Preferred Name |
goblet cell |
| Synonyms |
caliciform cell chalice cell beaker cell |
| Definitions |
A unicellular mucous gland found in the epithelium of various mucous membranes, especially that of the respiratory passages and intestines. Droplets of mucigen collect in the upper part of the cell and distend it, while the basal end remains slender, and the cell assumes the shape of a goblet. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001540 |
| definition |
A unicellular mucous gland found in the epithelium of various mucous membranes, especially that of the respiratory passages and intestines. Droplets of mucigen collect in the upper part of the cell and distend it, while the basal end remains slender, and the cell assumes the shape of a goblet. |
| has_obo_namespace |
BrendaTissueOBO |
| has_related_synonym |
caliciform cell chalice cell beaker cell |
| id |
BTO:0001540 |
| label |
goblet cell |
| notation |
BTO:0001540 |
| part_of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000419 |
| prefLabel |
goblet cell |
| treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000419 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000781 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000414 |
| subClassOf |