Term Name: subrhabdomeral cisterna
Synonyms: SMC, submicrovillar cisterna
Definition: A membrane-bounded compartment that is found at the base of the rhabdomere and contains stored calcium, InsP3 receptors and smooth endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016029]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: rhabdomere
is a type of: endoplasmic reticulum subcompartment smooth endoplasmic reticulum cisterna