Feyrter cell

Term ID

CL:0002066

Synonyms

• bronchiolar Kulchitsky cell
• Kultschitzky cell of bronchiole
• P cell
• respiratory enterochromaffin cell

Definition

A neuroendocrine cell found in the epithelium of the lungs and respiratory tract. This cell type is rounded or elliptical in shape, situated mainly in the basal part of the epithelium; regulates bronchial secretion, smooth muscle contraction, lobular growth, ciliary activity and chemoreception. Cell has an electron-lucent cytoplasm, contains numerous dense-cored vesicles with a clear halo between the core and the limiting membrane. (2)

References

• FMA:14118

Ontology

Cell Ontology