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Record 1 2014-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Histology
CONT

Mucous cells (mucocytes) can occur singly or in clusters, and they have pale and sometimes foamy cytoplasm, a distinct cell boundary, and small, peripherally placed, compressed nuclei. Mucocytes often form the lining of cysts or duct-like structures. Occasionally mucocytes are so scanty that they can be identified with confidence only by using stains such as mucicarmine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histologie
CONT

L’épithélium gastrique est un épithélium simple formé de cellules prismatiques glandulaires (glandes en nappe) secrétant du mucus visible au niveau du pôle apical des cellules. Ces cellules sont appelées mucocytes [...]

Spanish

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