Stichocyte Explained

Stichocytes are glandular unicellular cells arranged in a row along the posterior portion of the oesophagus, each of which communicates by a single pore with the lumen of the oesophagus. They contain mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum, abundant Golgi apparatuses, and usually 1 of 2 types of secretory granules, α-granules and β-granules, indicating secretory function.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} Collectively stichocytes form the stichosome. Characteristic of Trichocephalida and Mermithida,^[1] two groups of nematodes.

Notes and References

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6. HG Sheffield. Electron microscopy of the bacillary band and stichosome of Trichuris muris and T. vulpis. Journal of Parasitology, 1963
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