Basal cell

A basal cell is a cell type that is present in many forms of epithelium. It is generally located between the basement membrane and the rest of the epithelium. Examples include:

• The epidermal cell in the stratum basale
• The airway basal cell, an epithelial cell in the respiratory epithelium
• Basal cells of prostate glands

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  Prostate gland microanatomy, with basal cells found between the luminal cells and the basement membrane.
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  Cells of the respiratory epithelium. Basal cells shown in purple, ciliated cells shown in brown, goblet cells shown in green, and submucosal gland shown in blue.