Wandering cell

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In anatomy and histology, the term wandering cell (or ameboid cell) is used to describe cells that are found in loose connective tissue, but aren't fixed in place.

Examples of wandering cells include mast cells and macrophages.

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Connective tissue
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classification: proper (loose/areolar, dense, adipose, reticular) embryonic (mucous, mesenchymal) specialized (cartilage, bone, blood)

extracellular matrix: ground substance (tissue fluid) fibers (collagen, reticular fiber, elastic fibers)

cells: resident (fibroblast, adipocyte, chondroblast, osteoblast), wandering cell
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