# Goblet Cell --- **Goblet cell** are a type of [[exocrine gland]] cell that secretes **mucin**, a substance that mixes with water to create [[mucous membrane|mucus]]. They can be found in [[epithelial tissue]] lining the [[intestines]]. ## Structure Goblet cells often appear circular in slides, because what we're seeing is the buildup of their secretions. As seen in the image below, the whole dark green area is the cell itself, and the pink stuff is the yet-to-be-secreted mucin. The [[endomembrane system|Golgi apparatus]] is lower down in yellow, and you can see some mucin still inside it. ![[goblet cell.png]] The light green cells are [[enterocytes]], and the red blobs inside them are their mitochondria. The blue-ish white blobs near the basal regions are the [[endomembrane system|endoplasmic reticulum]]. ___