retikulumi
Retikulumi is a term used in biology and medicine to refer to network-like, or netted, structures that form supportive or organizational frameworks in various tissues and cells. The word derives from the Latin reticulum, meaning a small net.
In histology, reticular connective tissue consists of a meshwork of reticular fibers made primarily of type
In cell biology, the reticulum often refers to the endoplasmic reticulum, a continuous membrane network of
The term is also used in botany and anatomy to describe net-like or reticulated patterns in leaves,
See also: reticular tissue, reticular fibers, endoplasmic reticulum, type III collagen.