myoepithelial cell


my·o·ep·i·the·li·al cell

a smooth, musclelike cell of ectodermal origin, found between the epithelium and basement membrane in a number of organs such as mammary, sweat, and lacrimal glands.

myoepithelial cell

A smooth muscle cell found in some epithelia; it lies between glandular cells and the basal lamina of sweat, mammary, lacrimal, and salivary glands. Synonym: basket cellSee also: cell