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olfactory epithelial support cell
- Term ID
- CL:0000853
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- olfactory sustentacular cell
- supporting cell of olfactory epithelium
- sustentaculocyte of olfactory epithelium
- Definition
- Olfactory epithelial support cell is a columnar cell that extends from the epithelial free margin to the basement membrane of the olfactory epithelium. This cell type has a large, vertically, elongate, euchromatic nucleus, along with other nuclei, forms a layer superficial to the cell body of the receptor cell; sends long somewhat irregular microvilli into the mucus layer; at the base, with expanded end-feet containing numerous lamellated dense bodies resembling lipofuscin of neurons. 0517223651
- References
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- FMA:62302
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