Goblet cells are glandular epithelial cells that are specifically designed to secrete mucus. The term goblet refers to their cup-like shape. In a mucicarmine stains, goblet cells can be easily identified by the deep red granules found within their cell bodies. The nuclei of goblet cells tend to be displaced toward the basal end of the cell body, close to basement membrane. A gland is an organ in an animals body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). ... In zootomy, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. ... Cells in culture, stained for keratin (red) and DNA (green) The cell is the structural and functional unit of all living organisms, sometimes called the building blocks of life. ... Mucus is a slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body (mucous membranes). ... Russian chalice A chalice (from Latin calix, cup) is a goblet, intended to hold just drink. ... In cell biology, the nucleus (from Latin nucleus or nuculeus, kernel) is an organelle, found in all eukaryotic cells, which contains most of the cells genetic material. ... The basal lamina (previously called basement membrane) is a layer on which epithelium sits. ...