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[[Image:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour - very high mag.jpg | thumb| right| Spindle cells in a [[MPNST]]. ([[WC]])]] | |||
'''Spindle cell''' is a histomorphologic descriptor used in [[pathology]]. | '''Spindle cell''' is a histomorphologic descriptor used in [[pathology]]. | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
It refers to a cell that is tapered at both ends.<ref>URL: [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657]. Accessed on: 2 February 2011.</ref> | It refers to a cell that is tapered at both ends.<ref>URL: [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657]. Accessed on: 2 February 2011.</ref> | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
*A taper | *A taper ''gradually decreases toward one end <nowiki>[of the cross-section or width]</nowiki>''.<ref>URL: [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/taper http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/taper]. Accessed on: 3 February 2011.</ref> | ||
**Image: [http://qcfocus.com/files/Pipe%20Thread%20Taper.jpg Taperred thread (qcfocus.com)]. | **Image: [http://qcfocus.com/files/Pipe%20Thread%20Taper.jpg Taperred thread (qcfocus.com)]. | ||
*Spindle cells can have "pointy" ends or "rounded" ends, i.e. be ellipitcal or vesica piscis. | *Spindle cells can have "pointy" ends (typical for nerves) or "rounded" ends (typical for muscle), i.e. be ellipitcal or vesica piscis. | ||
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Image:Spindle_neurons_-_very_high_mag_-_cropped.jpg | Spindle neurons. (WC) | |||
Image:Urinary bladder muscularis mucosae -- very high mag.jpg | Benign smooth muscle cells of the [[urinary bladder]]. (WC) | |||
Image:Schwannoma_-_Antoni_A_and_B_-_very_high_mag.jpg | Spindle cells of a schwannoma. (WC) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== |
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