Cholecystocyte

A cholecystocyte is an epithelial cell found in the gallbladder.[1]

Cholecystocyte
Details
Location	Gallbladder
Function	Epithelium
Identifiers
Latin	cholecystocytus
TH	H3.04.06.0.00006
Anatomical terms of microanatomy

See also

List of human cell types derived from the germ layers

References

Maurer, KJ.; Carey, MC.; Fox, JG. (Feb 2009). "Roles of infection, inflammation, and the immune system in cholesterol gallstone formation". Gastroenterology. 136 (2): 425–40. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2008.12.031. PMC 2774219. PMID 19109959.

Anatomy of the liver, pancreas and biliary tree

Bile ducts	Intrahepatic bile ducts Bile canaliculus Canals of Hering Interlobular Left hepatic duct Right hepatic duct Common hepatic duct
Gallbladder	Cystic duct Common bile duct Ampulla of Vater Sphincter of Oddi Cells Cholecystocyte

Gross
- Tail
- Body
- Neck
- Head (Uncinate process)
Ducts
- main
- accessory
Microanatomy

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