lining cells
lining cells
A nonspecific term loosely used as a synonym for:(1) Vascular endothelial cells;
(2) Epithelial cells lining any hollow viscus (e.g., mucosa of gall bladder or urinary bladder) or tubular lumen (e.g., female genital tract or the GI tract);
(3) Littoral cells, a colloquial term for the cells lining lymphatic vessels and vessels in the bone marrow.