Mucus producing cells which cover the inside of the stomach, helping protect it from the corrosive nature of the contents it contains. They are often found lining the
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Foveolar cell — Surface mucous cell Latin mucocytus superficialis Code TH H3.04.02.1.00023 Mucous neck cell Latin exocrinocytus cervic … Wikipedia
Goblet cell — Section of mucus membrane of human stomach, near the cardiac orifice. X 45. c. Cardiac glands. d. Their ducts. cr. Gland similar to the intestinal glands, with goblet cells. mm. Mucous membrane. m. Muscularis mucosae. m’. Muscula … Wikipedia
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… … Wikipedia
Parietal cell — Human parietal cells (pink staining) stomach … Wikipedia
Delta cell — Not to be confused with D battery. Delta cell Control of stomach acid Latin endocrinocytus D … Wikipedia
Clara cell — Latin exocrinocytus bronchiolaris Code TH H3.05.02.0.00008 Clara cells are dome shaped cells with short microvilli found in the small airways (bronchioles) of the lungs … Wikipedia
Gastric chief cell — Chief cell H E stain of fundic gland polyp showing shortening of the gastric pits with cystic dilatation … Wikipedia
Microfold cell — Latin epitheliocytus microplicatus Code TH H3.04.03.0.00010 M cells (or microfold cells) are cells found in the follicle associated epithelium of the Peyer s patch. They transport organisms and particles from the gut lumen to immune cells across… … Wikipedia
Barrett's esophagus — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Barrett s esophagus Caption = Endoscopic image of Barrett s esophagus, which is the area of red mucosa projecting like a tongue. Biopsies showed intestinal metaplasia. ICD10 = ICD10|K|22|7|k|20 ICD9 = ICD9|530.85… … Wikipedia
