tendon cell

Term ID

CL:0000388

Synonyms

• muscle attachment cell
• tenocyte

Definition

An elongated fibrocyte that is part of a tendon. The cytoplasm is stretched between the collagen fibres of the tendon. They have a central cell nucleus with a prominent nucleolus. Tendon cells have a well-developed rough endoplasmic reticulum and they are responsible for synthesis and turnover of tendon fibres and ground substance. 957445

References

Ontology

Cell Ontology