Question:

Histamine secreting cells are found in

Updated On: Jul 18, 2024
  • connective tissues
  • lungs
  • muscular tissue
  • nervous tissue.
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Mast cells are the large cells with densely granular cytoplasm that is found in connective tissues. Their granules contain histamine which is a vasodilator, heparin which is an anticoagulant and serotonin which acts as a mediator o f inflammation and allergic reactions. Vasopressin is a hormone secreted by posterior pituitary gland. Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by thyroid gland. Melanin is a pigment produced by specialized epidermal cells called melanocytes. Relaxin is a hormone produced by the corpus luteum and placenta during the terminal stages of pregnancy.
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