List of distinct cell types in the adult human body
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Cell type | % cell count |
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) | 84.0 | |
Platelets | 4.9 | |
Bone marrow cells | 2.5 | |
Vascular endothelial cells | 2.1 | |
Lymphocytes | 1.5 | |
Hepatocytes | 0.8 | |
Neurons and glia | 0.6 | |
Bronchial endothelial cells | 0.5 | |
Epidermal cells | 0.5 | |
Respiratory interstitial cells | 0.5 | |
Adipocytes (fat cells) | 0.2 | |
Dermal fibroblasts | 0.1 | |
Muscle cells | 0.001 | |
Other cells | 2.0 |
There are many different types of cells in the human body.
Cells derived primarily from endoderm[edit]
Exocrine secretory epithelial cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Brunner's gland cell | in duodenum | (enzymes and alkaline mucus) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 1 | |||
Insulated goblet cell | of respiratory and digestive tracts | (mucus secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 2 | |||
Foveolar cell | Stomach | (mucus secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 3 | |||
Chief cell | Stomach | (pepsinogen secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 4 | |||
Parietal cell | Stomach | (hydrochloric acid secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 5 | |||
Pancreatic acinar cell | Pancreas? | (bicarbonate and digestive enzyme secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 6 | |||
Paneth cell | small intestine | (lysozyme secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 7 | |||
Brunner's gland cell | in duodenum | (enzymes and alkaline mucus) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 8 | |||
Type II pneumocyte | of lung | (surfactant secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 9 | |||
Club cell | of lung | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 10 |
Barrier cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Type I pneumocyte | lung | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 11 | |||
Gall bladder epithelial cell | Gall bladder | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 12 | |||
Centroacinar cell | Pancreas | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 13 | |||
Intercalated duct cell | Pancreas | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 14 | |||
Intestinal brush border cell (with microvilli) | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 15 |
Hormone-secreting cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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K cell | (secretes gastric inhibitory peptide) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 16 | |||
L cell | (secretes glucagon-like peptide-1, peptide YY3-36, oxyntomodulin, and glucagon-like peptide-2) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 17 | |||
I cell | (secretes cholecystokinin (CCK)) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 18 | |||
G cell | (secretes gastrin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 19 | |||
Enterochromaffin cell | (secretes serotonin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 20 | |||
Enterochromaffin-like cell | (secretes histamine) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 21 | |||
N cell | (secretes neurotensin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 22 | |||
S cell | (secretes secretin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 23 | |||
D cell | (secretes somatostatin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 24 | |||
Mo cell (or M cell) | (secretes motilin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 25 | |||
other hormones secreted: vasoactive intestinal peptide, substance P, alpha and gamma-endorphin, bombesin | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | |||||
Thyroid epithelial cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Thyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 26 | ||||
Parafollicular cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Thyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 27 | ||||
Parathyroid chief cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Parathyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 28 | ||||
Oxyphil cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Parathyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 29 | ||||
Alpha cell | (secretes glucagon) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 30 | |||
Beta cell | (secretes insulin and amylin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 31 | |||
Delta cell | (secretes somatostatin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 32 | |||
Epsilon cell | (secretes ghrelin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 33 | |||
PP cell (gamma cell) | (secretes pancreatic polypeptide) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 34 |
Cells derived primarily from ectoderm[edit]
Exocrine secretory epithelial cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Salivary gland mucous cell | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 35 | ||||
Salivary gland serous cell | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 36 | ||||
Von Ebner's gland cell | in tongue | (washes taste buds) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 37 | ||
Mammary gland cell | (milk secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 38 | |||
Lacrimal gland cell | (tear secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 39 | |||
Ceruminous gland cell | in ear | (earwax secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 40 | ||
Eccrine sweat gland dark cell | (glycoprotein secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 41 | |||
Eccrine sweat gland clear cell | (small molecule secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 42 | |||
Apocrine sweat gland cell | (odoriferous secretion, sex-hormone sensitive) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 43 | |||
Gland of Moll cell in eyelid | (specialized sweat gland) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 44 | |||
Sebaceous gland cell | (lipid-rich sebum secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 45 | |||
Bowman's gland cell | in nose | (washes olfactory epithelium) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 46 |
Hormone-secreting cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Corticotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 47 | ||||
Gonadotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 48 | ||||
Lactotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 49 | ||||
Melanotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 50 | ||||
Somatotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 51 | ||||
Thyrotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 52 | ||||
Magnocellular neurosecretory cells, | secrete oxytocin and vasopressin | Hormone-secreting cells | Ectoderm | 53 | ||||
Parvocellular neurosecretory cells | secrete thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), vasopressin, oxytocin, neurotensin, and prolactin | Hormone-secreting cells | Ectoderm | 54 | ||||
Chromaffin cells (adrenal gland) | Hormone-secreting cells | Ectoderm | 55 |
Epithelial cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Keratinocyte | (differentiating epidermal cell) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 56 | ||||
Epidermal basal cell (stem cell) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 57 | |||||
Melanocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 58 | |||||
Trichocyte | (gives rise to hair and nail cells) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 59 | ||||
Medullary hair shaft cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 60 | ||||
Cortical hair shaft cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 61 | ||||
Cuticular hair shaft cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 62 | ||||
Huxley's layer hair root sheath cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 63 | ||||
Henle's layer hair root sheath cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 64 | ||||
Outer root sheath hair cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 65 | ||||
Surface epithelial cell | cornea, tongue, mouth, nasal cavity, distal anal canal, distal urethra, and distal vagina | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 66 | ||||
basal cell (stem cell) | cornea, tongue, mouth, nasal cavity, distal anal canal, distal urethra, and distal vagina | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 67 | ||||
Intercalated duct cell | (salivary glands) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 68 | ||||
Striated duct cell | (salivary glands) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 69 | ||||
Lactiferous duct cell | (mammary glands) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 70 | ||||
Ameloblast | (deposit tooth enamel) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 71 |
Oral cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Odontoblast | (tooth dentin formation) | Oral cells | Ectoderm | 72 | |||
Cementoblast | (tooth cementum formation) | Oral cells | Ectoderm | 73 |
Nervous system[edit]
There are nerve cells, also known as neurons, present in our human body. They are branched out. These cells make up nervous tissue. A neuron consists of a cell body with a nucleus and cytoplasm, from which long thin hair-like parts arise.
Sensory transducer cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Auditory inner hair cells of organ of Corti | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 74 | |||||
Auditory outer hair cells of organ of Corti | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 75 | |||||
Basal cells of olfactory epithelium | (stem cell for olfactory neurons) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 76 | ||||
Cold-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 77 | |||||
Heat-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 78 | |||||
Merkel cells of epidermis | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 79 | |||||
Olfactory receptor neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 80 | |||||
Pain-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 81 | |||||
Photoreceptor rod cells | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 82 | ||||
Photoreceptor blue-sensitive cone cells of eye | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 83 | ||||
Photoreceptor green-sensitive cone cells of eye | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 84 | ||||
Photoreceptor red-sensitive cone cells of eye | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 85 | ||||
Proprioceptive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 86 | |||||
Touch-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 87 | |||||
Chemoreceptor glomus cells of carotid body cell | (blood pH sensor) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 89 | ||||
Outer hair cells of vestibular system of ear | (acceleration and gravity) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 90 | ||||
Inner hair cells of vestibular system of ear | (acceleration and gravity) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 91 | ||||
Taste receptor cells of taste bud | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 92 |
Autonomic neuron cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Cholinergic neurons (various types) | Autonomic neuron cells | Ectoderm | 93 | ||||
Adrenergic neural cells (various types) | Autonomic neuron cells | Ectoderm | 94 | ||||
Peptidergic neural cells (various types) | Autonomic neuron cells | Ectoderm | 95 |
Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Inner pillar cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 96 | ||||
Outer pillar cells of the organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 97 | ||||
Inner phalangeal cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 98 | ||||
Outer phalangeal cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 99 | ||||
Border cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 100 | ||||
Hensen's cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 101 | ||||
Vestibular apparatus supporting cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 102 | ||||
Taste bud supporting cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 103 | ||||
Olfactory epithelium supporting cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 104 | ||||
Olfactory ensheathing cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 105 | ||||
Schwann cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 106 | ||||
Satellite glial cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 107 | ||||
Enteric glial cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 108 | ||||
Central nervous system neurons and glial cells[edit]
(large variety of types, still poorly classified)
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Basket cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 109 | |||
Cartwheel cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 110 | |||
Stellate cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 111 | |||
Golgi cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 112 | |||
Granule cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 113 | |||
Lugaro cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 114 | |||
Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 115 | ||||
Martinotti cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 116 | |||
Chandelier cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 117 | |||
Cajal–Retzius cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 118 | |||
Double-bouquet cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 119 | |||
Neurogliaform cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 120 | |||
Retina horizontal cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 121 | |||
122 | ||||||||
Starburst amacrine cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons - > Amacrine cells | Endoderm | 123 | |||
124 | ||||||||
Renshaw cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons - >Spinal interneurons | Endoderm | 125 | |||
Spindle neurons | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 126 | |||
Fork neurons | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 127 | |||
Place cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 128 | |||
Grid cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 129 | |||
Speed cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 130 | |||
Head direction cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 131 | |||
Betz cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 132 | |||
Boundary cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells->Stellate cells | Endoderm | 133 | |||
Bushy cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 134 | |||
Purkinje cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 135 | |||
Medium spiny neurons | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 136 | |||
Astrocytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Endoderm | 137 | |||||
Oligodendrocytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Endoderm | 138 | |||||
Tanycytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Ependymal cells | Endoderm | 139 | ||||
Pituicytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Endoderm | 140 |
Lens cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Anterior lens epithelial cell | Lens cells | Ectoderm | 141 | ||||
Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell | Lens cells | Ectoderm | 142 |
Cells derived primarily from mesoderm[edit]
Metabolism and storage cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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White fat cell | Metabolism and storage cells | Adipocytes | Mesoderm | 143 | ||||
Brown fat cell | Metabolism and storage cells | Adipocytes | Mesoderm | 144 | ||||
Liver lipocyte | Metabolism and storage cells | Adipocytes | Mesoderm | 145 |
Secretory cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cells of the Zona glomerulosa | produce mineralocorticoids | Secretory cells | Cells of the Adrenal cortex | Mesoderm | 146 | |||
Cells of the Zona fasciculata | produce glucocorticoids | Secretory cells | Cells of the Adrenal cortex | Mesoderm | 147 | |||
Cells of the Zona reticularis | produce androgens | Secretory cells | Cells of the Adrenal cortex | Mesoderm | 148 | |||
Theca Interna cell | ovarian follicle | secreting estrogen | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 149 | |||
Corpus luteum cell | ruptured ovarian follicle | secreting progesterone | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 150 | |||
Granulosa lutein cells | ruptured ovarian follicle | Secretory cells | Corpus luteum cell | Mesoderm | 151 | |||
Theca lutein cells | ruptured ovarian follicle | Secretory cells | Corpus luteum cell | Mesoderm | 152 | |||
Leydig cell | testes | secreting testosterone | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 153 | |||
Seminal vesicle cell | (secretes seminal fluid components, including fructose for swimming sperm) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 154 | ||||
Prostate gland cell | (secretes seminal fluid components) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 155 | ||||
Bulbourethral gland cell | (mucus secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 156 | ||||
Bartholin's gland cell | (vaginal lubricant secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 157 | ||||
Gland of Littre cell | (mucus secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 158 | ||||
Uterus endometrium cell | (carbohydrate secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 159 | ||||
Juxtaglomerular cell | (renin secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 160 | ||||
Macula densa cell | kidney | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 161 | ||||
Peripolar cell | kidney | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 162 | ||||
Mesangial cell | kidney | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 163 |
Barrier cells[edit]
Urinary system[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parietal epithelial cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 164 | ||||
Podocyte | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 165 | ||||
Proximal tubule brush border cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 166 | ||||
Loop of Henle thin segment cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 167 | ||||
Kidney distal tubule cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 168 | ||||
Principal cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Kidney collecting duct cell | Mesoderm | 169 | |||
Intercalated cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Kidney collecting duct cell | Mesoderm | 170 | |||
Transitional epithelium | (lining urinary bladder) | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 171 |
Reproductive system[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duct cell | (of seminal vesicle, prostate gland, etc.) | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 172 | |||
Efferent ducts cell | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 173 | ||||
Epididymal principal cell | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 174 | ||||
Epididymal basal cell | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 175 |
Circulatory system[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Circulatory system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 176 |
Extracellular matrix cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Planum semilunar epithelial cell of vestibular system of ear | (proteoglycan secretion) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 177 | ||||
Organ of Corti interdental epithelial cell | (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 178 | ||||
Loose connective tissue fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 179 | |||||
Corneal fibroblasts | (corneal keratocytes) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 180 | ||||
Tendon fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 181 | |||||
Bone marrow reticular tissue fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 182 | |||||
Other nonepithelial fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 183 | |||||
Hepatic stellate cell (Ito cell) | Liver? | Extracellular matrix cells | Pericyte | Mesoderm | 184 | |||
Nucleus pulposus cell | intervertebral disc | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 185 | ||||
Hyaline cartilage chondrocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 186 | |||||
Fibrocartilage chondrocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 187 | |||||
Elastic cartilage chondrocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 188 | |||||
Osteoblast/osteocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 189 | |||||
Osteoprogenitor cell | (stem cell of osteoblasts) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 190 | ||||
Hyalocyte | vitreous body of eye | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 191 | ||||
Stellate cell | perilymphatic space of the ear | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 192 | ||||
Pancreatic stellate cell | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 193 |
Note: Cephalic connective tissue and bones are derived from the Cranial neural crest which comes from the ectoderm germ layer
Contractile cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr. |
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Red skeletal muscle cell (slow twitch) | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 194 | ||||
White skeletal muscle cell (fast twitch) | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 195 | ||||
Intermediate skeletal muscle cell | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 196 | ||||
Nuclear bag cell | muscle spindle | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 197 | |||
Nuclear chain cell | muscle spindle | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 198 | |||
Myosatellite cell (stem cell) | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 199 | ||||
Cardiac muscle cell | Contractile cells | Cardiac muscle cells | Mesoderm | 200 | ||||
SA node cell | Contractile cells | Cardiac muscle cells | Mesoderm | 201 | ||||
Purkinje fiber cell | Contractile cells | Cardiac muscle cells | Mesoderm | 202 | ||||
Smooth muscle cell (various types) | iris | Contractile cells | Mesoderm | 203 | ||||
Myoepithelial cell | exocrine glands | Contractile cells | Mesoderm | 204 | ||||
Blood and immune system cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | wiki nr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Erythrocyte (red blood cell) | erythroblasts | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 205 | ||
Megakaryocyte | (platelet precursor) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 206 | ||
Platelets if considered distinct cells, currently there's debate on the subject. | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 207 | |||
Monocyte (white blood cell) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 208 | |||
Connective tissue macrophage (various types) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 209 | |||
Epidermal Langerhans cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 210 | |||
Osteoclast | in bone | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 211 | ||
Dendritic cell | (in lymphoid tissues) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 212 | ||
Microglial cell | (in central nervous system) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 213 | ||
Neutrophil granulocyte | precursors (myeloblast, promyelocyte, myelocyte, metamyelocyte) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 214 | ||
Eosinophil granulocyte and precursors??? | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 215 | |||
Basophil granulocyte and precursors??? | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 216 | |||
Mast cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 217 | |||
Helper T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 218 | |||
Regulatory T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 219 | |||
Cytotoxic T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 220 | |||
Natural killer T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 221 | |||
B cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 222 | |||
Plasma cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 223 | |||
Natural killer cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 224 | |||
Hematopoietic stem cells and committed progenitors for the blood and immune system (various types) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 225 |
Germ cells (primordially not)[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | wiki nr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oogonium/Oocyte | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 226 | |||
Spermatid | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 227 | |||
Spermatocyte | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 228 | |||
Spermatogonium cell | Stem cell for spermatocyte | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 229 | ||
Spermatozoon | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 230 |
Nurse cell[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Wiki nr |
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Granulosa cell | in the ovaries | Nurse Cells | Mesoderm | 231 | ||
Sertoli cell | in The testis | Nurse Cells | Mesoderm | 232 | ||
Epithelial reticular cell | In the Thymus | Nurse Cells | Mesoderm | 233 |
Interstitial cells[edit]
name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | wiki nr. |
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Interstitial kidney cells | Kidney | Interstitial cells | Mesoderm | 234 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sender, Ron; Fuchs, Shai; Milo, Ron (2016). "Revised estimates for the number of human and bacteria cells in the body". PLOS Biology. 14 (8): e1002533. bioRxiv 10.1101/036103. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002533. PMC 4991899. PMID 27541692.
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