myoepithelium
An epithelium consisting of myopethelial cells, which are contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament[CL]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoepithelial_cell http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000185 ]
Synonyms: myo-epithelium
Term info
- Wikipedia:Myoepithelial_cell
- FMA:67805
- BTO:0002308
myoepitheliocytus
uberon
UBERON:0000420
Myo-epithelium
Term relations
- atypical epithelium
- anatomical entity
- composed primarily of some myoepithelial cell
- has part some myofilament