Thyroid parafollicular cell,coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This section has revealed the cell's nucleus (green). Also called a C-cell,this thyroid cell produces and secretes calcitonin,a hormone that controls blood calcium levels. The parafollicular cells are found in connective tissue (brown) adjacent to the thyroid follicles. They are large and have a cytoplasm (yellow) containing numerous secretory granules (red). Magnification: x5000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
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