glomus cell — 1. any of the moderately large specific epithelioid cells (type I) of the carotid body (see glomus caroticum) containing abundant cytoplasm and membrane bound, electron dense granules and having a few dendritic processes; they are richly supplied … Medical dictionary
Glomus — (Latin for ball ) can refer to: * Glomus (fungus) * Glomus tumor * Coccygeal glomus * Carotid glomus is another name for the carotid body * Glomus cell * Glomerulus is a small ball … Wikipedia
Glomus body — The glomus body is not to be confused with the glomus cell which is a kind of chemoreceptor found in the carotid bodies and aortic bodies. A glomus body (or glomus apparatus) is a component of the dermis layer of the skin, involved in body… … Wikipedia
Glomus (fungus) — Taxobox name = Glomus regnum = Fungi phylum = Glomeromycota classis = Glomeromycetes ordo = Glomerales familia = Glomeraceae genus = Glomus subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = Glomus aggregatum Glomus etunicatum Glomus fasciculatum Glomus… … Wikipedia
List of topics in cell biology — Cell invokes a major branch of theory and research known variously as cell biology, cellular biology or cytology. The study of cell tissues is known as histology. Cell types are often referred to using the suffixes blast, clast, cyte, especially… … Wikipedia
glomerular cell — glomus c. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Coccygeal glomus — Section of an irregular nodule of the glomus coccygeum. X 85. The section shows the fibrous covering of the nodule, the bloodvessels within it, and the epithelial cells of which it is constituted. Latin glomus coccygeum … Wikipedia
Carotid body — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = glomus caroticum GraySubject = 277 GrayPage = 1281 Caption = Section of part of human glomus caroticum. Highly magnified. Numerous bloodvessels are seen in section among the gland cells. Caption2 = Diagram… … Wikipedia
Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system … Wikipedia
Electrocardiography — ECG redirects here. For other uses, see ECG (disambiguation). Not to be confused with echocardiogram, electromyogram, electroencephalogram, or EEG. Electrocardiography Intervention Image showing a patient connected to the 10 electrodes necessary … Wikipedia
