reticulum /re·tic·u·lum/ (rĕ-tik´u-lum) pl. retic´ula [L.]
stellate reticulum (stel´āt ritik´-y
lm),
1. a small network, especially a protoplasmic network in cells.
2. reticular tissue.
endoplasmic reticulum an ultramicroscopic organelle of nearly all higher plant and animal cells, consisting of a system of membrane-bound cavities in the cytoplasm; occurring in two types, rough-surfaced (granular r.), bearing large numbers of ribosomes on its outer surface, and smooth-surfaced (agranular r.) .
sarcoplasmic reticulum a form of agranular reticulum in the sarcoplasm of striated muscle, comprising a system of smooth-surfaced tubules surrounding each myofibril.
stellate reticulum the soft, middle part of the enamel organ of a developing tooth.
| stellate reticulum n. A network of stellate epithelial cells in the center of the enamel organ between the outer and inner enamel epithelium. |
stellate reticulum (stel´āt ritik´-y
lm),n one of the two layers between the outer and inner enamel epithelium of the enamel organ, which consists of star-shaped cells.
stellate
star-shaped; arranged in rosettes.
stellate ganglion
cervicothoracic and middle cervical ganglion.
stellate reticulum
center of the enamel organ of the embryonic tooth.
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