Ciliated Columnar Cells

BAL, Equine
original magnification x1000

Author : Dr Pierre Hébert
Translation by Dr. Khyali R. Mittal

Description: epithelial cells of the respiratory tract. These cells have a cylindrical morphology. An extremity is covered with fine hairs and the other extremity is the site of the nucleus. These cells are observed in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) as well as tracheal washings.

 

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