Spindle cell
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Spindle cell is a histomorphologic descriptor used in pathology.
Definition
It refers to a cell that is tapered at both ends.[1]
Notes:
- A taper gradually decreases toward one end [of the cross-section or width].[2]
- Image: Taperred thread (qcfocus.com).
- Spindle cells can have "pointy" ends (typical for nerves) or "rounded" ends (typical for muscle), i.e. be ellipitcal or vesica piscis.
Images
Spindle neurons. (WC)
Benign smooth muscle cells of the urinary bladder. (WC)
Spindle cells of a schwannoma. (WC)
Shapes
A spindle. (WC)
Vesica piscis. (WC)
Ellipse. (WC)
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657. Accessed on: 2 February 2011.
- ↑ URL: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/taper. Accessed on: 3 February 2011.