Wandering cell

In anatomy and histology, the term wandering cell (or ameboid cell)[1] is used to describe cells that are found in connective tissue, but are not fixed in place.[2]

Examples of wandering cells include mast cells and macrophages.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ ameboid+cell at eMedicine Dictionary
  2. ^ "Connective Tissue". http://www.courseweb.uottawa.ca/medicine-histology/English/SS_BasicTissues/Connective_Tissue.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
  3. ^ "Blue Histology - Connective Tissues". http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/Connective/Connect.htm#Cells. Retrieved 2008-12-05. 

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Composition
Resident
Wandering
cell
Extracellular
matrix
(noncellular)
Classification
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