Term Name: prostate glandular acinus
Synonyms: prostatic acinus, prostatic follicle
Definition: A saclike structure of the prostate gland, comprised of at least three cell layers: an innermost layer of secretory columnar luminal epithelium, a middle layer of squamous basal epithelium that also contains neuroendocrine cells, transit amplifying cells, and stem cells, and an outer layer of smooth muscle intermixed with other stromal cells
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004179]

Relationships
develops from: prostate epithelial cord
is part of: prostate epithelium
has parts: basal cell of prostatic acinus epithelial cell of prostatic acinus luminal cell of prostatic acinus
is a type of: glandular acinus mixed endoderm/mesoderm-derived structure reproductive structure