respiratory goblet cell
A simple columnar epithelial cell that secretes mucin. Rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, the nucleus, and other organelles are concentrated in the basal portion. The apical plasma membrane projects microvilli to increase surface area for secretion. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0721662544 ]
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respiratory goblet cell
- respiratory mucosa goblet cells
tmeehan
2010-09-23T04:42:27Z
cell