Wandering cell
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.
See also
External links
- ameboid+cell at eMedicine Dictionary
- c_18/12225469 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- Description at ufl.edu
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Histology: connective tissue | |
|---|---|
| Classification | proper (loose/areolar, dense, adipose brown and white, 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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