Term Name:	Feyrter cell
Synonyms:	bronchiolar Kulchitsky cell, Kultschitzky cell of bronchiole, P cell, respiratory enterochromaffin cell
Definition:	A neuroendocrine cell found in the epithelium of the lungs and respiratory tract. This cell type is rounded or elliptical in shape, situated mainly in the basal part of the epithelium; regulates bronchial secretion, smooth muscle contraction, lobular growth, ciliary activity and chemoreception. Cell has an electron-lucent cytoplasm, contains numerous dense-cored vesicles with a clear halo between the core and the limiting membrane.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0002066]