Term: epithelial cell basolateral plasma membrane
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Name: epithelial cell
Synonyms: epithelial cells
Definition: A cell that is usually found in a two-dimensional sheet with a free surface.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009034]
Name: basolateral plasma membrane
Synonyms:
Definition: The region of the plasma membrane that includes the basal end and sides of the cell. Often used in reference to animal polarized epithelial membranes, where the basal membrane is the part attached to the extracellular matrix, or in plant cells, where the basal membrane is defined with respect to the zygotic axis.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016323]    QuickGO    AmiGO