Term Name: neuroendocrine cell
Synonyms: neurosecretory cell
Definition: A neuron that has the specialized function to produce and secrete hormones, and that constitutes, in whole or in part, an endocrine organ or system.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009098]

Relationships
is a type of: electrically responsive cell endocrine cell
has subtype: chromaffin cell

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