Term Name:	brush cell of trachebronchial tree
Synonyms:	pulmonary brush cell
Definition:	Infrequent type of columnar epithelial cell. This cell is characterized by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli (approximately 120-140/cell) on the cell surface. The microvilli contain filaments that stretch into the underlying cytoplasm. They have a distinctive pear shape with a wide base and a narrow microvillous apex. Function not known.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0002075]