Term Name:	respiratory goblet cell
Synonyms:	respiratory mucosa goblet cells
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0002370]