In the human endocrine system, a spongiocyte is a cell in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex containing lipid droplets that show pronounced vacuolization. The lipid droplets contain neutral fats, fatty acids, cholesterol, and phospholipids; all of which are precursors to the steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal glands. The principal ho...
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Lipid droplet rich cells from the middle region of the cortex of the adrenal gland. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(spun´je-o-sīt″) a neuroglia cell. one of the cells with spongy vacuolated protoplasm in the adrenal cortex.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: spŭn′jē-ō-sīt′ Definitions: 1. A neuroglial cell. 2. A cell in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex containing numerous droplets of lipid material that, after staining with hematoxylin and eosin, show pronounced vacuolization.
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