# parafollicular cell

> neuroendocrine cells in the thyroid gland which secrete calcitonin

**Wikidata**: [Q1237997](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1237997)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafollicular_cell)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/parafollicular-cell


## References

1. Human cell type diversity, evolution, development, and classification with special reference to cells derived from the neural crest
2. Foundational Model of Anatomy
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. UMLS 2023