Sustentacular (Adjective)
Meaning
Serving to sustain or support; "sustentacular cells".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Researchers studying the development of the testis have identified sustentacular cells as a type of supportive somatic cell.
- The sustentacular role of these cells is essential for the proper functioning of the testis.
- In the context of plant anatomy, a sustentacular function is performed by certain cells that provide support to the plant's sensory organs.
- The scientists discovered that the sustentacular cells in the retina provided crucial structural and metabolic support to the photoreceptor cells.
- Sustentacular cells in the seminiferous tubules play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the blood-testis barrier.