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==Adult Human Distinct Cell Types==
==Adult Human Distinct Cell Types==


MBoC - There are about 210 known distinct human cell types.
{{Adult Human Cell Types table1}}
 
Integumentary system
* Keratinizing epithelial cells
* Epidermal keratinocyte (differentiating epidermal cell) Epidermal basal cell (stem cell) Keratinocyte of fingernails and toenails Nail bed basal cell (stem cell)
Medullary hair shaft cell
 
Cortical hair shaft cell Cuticular hair shaft cell Cuticular hair root sheath cell Hair root sheath cell of Huxley's layer Hair root sheath cell of Henle's layer External hair root sheath cell
Hair matrix cell (stem cell)
 
Wet stratified barrier epithelial cells
Surface epithelial cell of stratified squamous epithelium of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina basal cell (stem cell) of epithelia of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina Urinary epithelium cell (lining urinary bladder and urinary ducts)
 
Exocrine secretory epithelial cells
* Salivary gland mucous cell (polysaccharide-rich secretion)
* Salivary gland serous cell (glycoprotein enzyme-rich secretion)
* Von Ebner's gland cell in tongue (washes taste buds)
* Mammary gland cell (milk secretion)
* Lacrimal gland cell (tear secretion)
* Ceruminous gland cell in ear (wax secretion)
* Eccrine sweat gland dark cell (glycoprotein secretion)
* Eccrine sweat gland clear cell (small molecule secretion)
* Apocrine sweat gland cell (odoriferous secretion, sex-hormone sensitive)
* Gland of Moll cell in eyelid (specialized sweat gland)
* Sebaceous gland cell (lipid-rich sebum secretion)
* Bowman's gland cell in nose (washes olfactory epithelium)
* Brunner's gland cell in duodenum (enzymes and alkaline mucus)
* Seminal vesicle cell (secretes seminal fluid components, including fructose for swimming sperm)
* Prostate gland cell (secretes seminal fluid components)
* Bulbourethral gland cell (mucus secretion)
* Bartholin's gland cell (vaginal lubricant secretion)
* Gland of Littre cell (mucus secretion)
* Uterus endometrium cell (carbohydrate secretion)
* Isolated goblet cell of respiratory and digestive tracts (mucus secretion) Stomach lining mucous cell (mucus secretion)
* Gastric gland zymogenic cell (pepsinogen secretion)
* Gastric gland oxyntic cell (hydrochloric acid secretion)
* Pancreatic acinar cell (bicarbonate and digestive enzyme secretion)
* Paneth cell of small intestine (lysozyme secretion)
* Type II pneumocyte of lung (surfactant secretion) Clara cell of lung
 
 
Hormone secreting cells
* Anterior pituitary cells Somatotropes
* Lactotropes
* Thyrotropes Gonadotropes Corticotropes
* Intermediate pituitary cell, secreting melanocyte-stimulating hormone Magnocellular neurosecretory cells
* secreting oxytocin
* secreting vasopressin Gut and respiratory tract cells
* secreting serotonin secreting endorphin secreting somatostatin secreting gastrin secreting secretin secreting cholecystokinin secreting insulin secreting glucagon secreting bombesin
* Thyroid gland cells thyroid epithelial cell
* parafollicular cell Parathyroid gland cells
* Parathyroid chief cell
* Oxyphil cell Adrenal gland cells
* chromaffin cells
* secreting steroid hormones (mineralcorticoids and gluco corticoids) Leydig cell of testes secreting testosterone Theca interna cell of ovarian follicle secreting oestrogen
* Corpus luteum cell of ruptured ovarian follicle secreting progesterone
* Granulosa lutein cells
* Theca lutein cells
* Juxtaglomerular cell (renin secretion)
* Macula densa cell of kidney
* Peripolar cell of kidney
* Mesangial cell of kidney
 
Metabolism and storage cells
* Hepatocyte (liver cell) White fat cell Brown fat cell Liver lipocyte
 
Barrier function cells (Lung, Gut, Exocrine Glands and Urogenital Tract)
 
Kidney
* Kidney glomerulus parietal cell
* Kidney glomerulus podocyte
* Kidney proximal tubule brush border cell
* Loop of Henle thin segment cell
* Kidney distal tubule cell
* Kidney collecting duct cell
 
Other
* Type I pneumocyte (lining air space of lung)
* Pancreatic duct cell (centroacinar cell)
* Nonstriated duct cell (of sweat gland, salivary gland, mammary gland, etc.)
* principal cell
* Intercalated cell Duct cell (of seminal vesicle, prostate gland, etc.)
* Intestinal brush border cell (with microvilli)
* Exocrine gland striated duct cell
* Gall bladder epithelial cell
* Ductulus efferens nonciliated cell
* Epididymal principal cell
* Epididymal basal cell
 
Epithelial cells lining closed internal body cavities
* Blood vessel and lymphatic vascular endothelial fenestrated cell
* Blood vessel and lymphatic vascular endothelial continuous cell
* Blood vessel and lymphatic vascular endothelial splenic cell
* Synovial cell (lining joint cavities, hyaluronic acid secretion)
Serosal cell (lining peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities)
Squamous cell (lining perilymphatic space of ear)
Squamous cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Columnar cell of endolymphatic sac with microvilli (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Columnar cell of endolymphatic sac without microvilli (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Dark cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Vestibular membrane cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Stria vascularis basal cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Stria vascularis marginal cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Cell of Claudius (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Cell of Boettcher (lining endolymphatic space of ear)
Choroid plexus cell (cerebrospinal fluid secretion)
Pia-arachnoid squamous cell
Pigmented ciliary epithelium cell of eye
Nonpigmented ciliary epithelium cell of eye
Corneal endothelial cell
 
 
Ciliated cells with propulsive function
* Respiratory tract ciliated cell
* Oviduct ciliated cell (in female)
* Uterine endometrial ciliated cell (in female)
* Rete testis ciliated cell (in male)
* Ductulus efferens ciliated cell (in male)
* Ciliated ependymal cell of central nervous system (lining brain cavities)
 
 
Extracellular matrix secretion cells
* Ameloblast epithelial cell (tooth enamel secretion)
* Planum semilunatum epithelial cell of vestibular apparatus of ear (proteoglycan secretion)
* Organ of Corti interdental epithelial cell (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells)
* Loose connective tissue fibroblasts
* Corneal fibroblasts
* Tendon fibroblasts
* Bone marrow reticular tissue fibroblasts
* Other nonepithelial fibroblasts
* Pericyte
* Nucleus pulposus cell of intervertebral disc
* Cementoblast/cementocyte (tooth root bonelike cementum secretion)
* Odontoblast/odontocyte (tooth dentin secretion)
* Hyaline cartilage chondrocyte
* Fibrocartilage chondrocyte
* Elastic cartilage chondrocyte Osteoblast/osteocyte
* Osteoprogenitor cell (stem cell of osteoblasts)
* Hyalocyte of vitreous body of eye
* Stellate cell of perilymphatic space of ear
 
 
Contractile cells
* Skeletal muscle cells
* Red skeletal muscle cell (slow)
* White skeletal muscle cell (fast)
* Intermediate skeletal muscle cell nuclear bag cell of muscle spindle nuclear chain cell of muscle spindle
* Satellite cell (stem cell)
* Heart muscle cells
* Ordinary heart muscle cell
* Nodal heart muscle cell
* Purkinje fiber cell
* Smooth muscle cell (various types)
* Myoepithelial cell of iris
* Myoepithelial cell of exocrine glands
 
 
Blood and immune system cells
* Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
* Megakaryocyte (platelet precursor)
* Monocyte Connective tissue macrophage (various types)
* Epidermal Langerhans cell
* Osteoclast (in bone)
* Dendritic cell (in lymphoid tissues)
* Microglial cell (in central nervous system)
* Neutrophil granulocyte
* Eosinophil granulocyte
* Basophil granulocyte
* Mast cell Helper
* T cell Suppressor
* T cell Cytotoxic
* T cell Natural
* Killer T cell
* B cell
* Natural killer cell
* Reticulocyte
* Stem cells and committed progenitors for the blood and immune system (various types)
 
 
Nervous system Sensory transducer cells
* Auditory inner hair cell of organ of Corti
* Auditory outer hair cell of organ of Corti
* Basal cell of olfactory epithelium (stem cell for olfactory neurons)
* Cold-sensitive primary sensory neurons
* Heat-sensitive primary sensory neurons
* Merkel cell of epidermis (touch sensor)
* Olfactory receptor neuron
* Pain-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
* Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye:
* Photoreceptor rod cells
* Photoreceptor blue-sensitive cone cell of eye
* Photoreceptor green-sensitive cone cell of eye
* Photoreceptor red-sensitive cone cell of eye
* Proprioceptive primary sensory neurons (various types)
* Touch-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
* Type I carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
* Type II carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
* Type I hair cell of vestibular apparatus of ear (acceleration and gravity)
* Type II hair cell of vestibular apparatus of ear (acceleration and gravity)
* Type I taste bud cell
 
Autonomic neuron cells
* Cholinergic neural cell (various types)
* Adrenergic neural cell (various types)
* Peptidergic neural cell (various types)
 
Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells
* Inner pillar cell of organ of Corti
* Outer pillar cell of organ of Corti
* Inner phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
* Outer phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
* Border cell of organ of Corti
* Hensen cell of organ of Corti
* Vestibular apparatus supporting cell
* Type I taste bud supporting cell
* Olfactory epithelium supporting cell Schwann cell
* Satellite cell (encapsulating peripheral nerve cell bodies)
* Enteric glial cell
 
Central nervous system neurons and glial cells
* Neuron cells (large variety of types, still poorly classified)
* Spindle neuron
* Astrocyte (various types)
* Oligodendrocyte
 
Lens cells
* Anterior lens epithelial cell
* Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell
 
 
Pigment cells
* Melanocyte Retinal pigmented epithelial cell
 
 
Germ cells
* Oogonium/Oocyte
* Spermatid Spermatocyte Spermatogonium cell (stem cell for spermatocyte) Spermatozoon
 
 
Nurse cells
* Ovarian follicle cell Sertoli cell (in testis) Thymus epithelial cell
 
Interstitial cells
* Interstitial kidney cells
 


=Wiki Cell Types=
=Wiki Cell Types=


==Cells that are derived primarily from endoderm==
==Cells that are derived primarily from endoderm==
{{Endoderm Cell Types table1}}


===Exocrine secretory epithelial cells===
*[[Salivary gland]] mucous cell ([[polysaccharide]]-rich secretion)
*[[Salivary gland]] number 1 ([[glycoprotein]] enzyme-rich secretion)
*[[Von Ebner's glands|Von Ebner's gland]] cell in tongue (washes [[taste bud]]s)
*[[Mammary gland]] cell ([[milk]] secretion)
*[[Lacrimal gland cell]] ([[Tears|tear]] secretion)
*[[Ceruminous glands|Ceruminous gland]] cell in [[ear]] ([[earwax]] secretion)
*[[Eccrine sweat glands|Eccrine sweat glandering]] dark cell (glycoprotein secretion)
*[[Eccrine sweat glands|Eccrine sweat gland]] clear cell (small molecule secretion)
*[[Apocrine sweat glands|Apocrine sweat gland]] cell (odoriferous secretion, sex-hormone sensitive)
*[[Glands of Moll|Gland of Moll]] cell in eyelid (specialized [[sweat gland]])
*[[Sebaceous gland]] cell (lipid-rich [[sebum]] secretion)
*[[Bowman's gland]] cell in [[human nose|nose]] (washes [[olfactory]] epithelium)
*[[Brunner's gland]] cell in duodenum ([[enzyme]]s and [[alkaline mucus]])
*[[Seminal vesicle cell]] (secretes seminal [[fluid]] components, including [[fructose]] for swimming [[Spermatozoon|sperm]])
*[[Prostate gland]] cell (secretes seminal fluid components)
*[[Bulbourethral gland]] cell ([[mucus]] secretion)
*[[Bartholin's gland]] cell ([[vaginal lubricant]] secretion)
*[[Urethral gland|Gland of Littre]] cell (mucus secretion)
*[[Uterus]] [[endometrium]] cell ([[carbohydrate]] secretion)
*Insolated [[goblet cell]] of [[respiratory tract|respiratory]] and [[Gastrointestinal tract|digestive]] tracts (mucus secretion)
*[[Stomach lining mucous cell]] (mucus secretion)
*[[Gastric chief cell|Gastric gland zymogenic cell]] ([[pepsinogen]] secretion)
*[[Parietal cell|Gastric gland oxyntic cell]] ([[hydrochloric acid]] secretion)
*[[Pancreatic acinar cell]] ([[bicarbonate]] and digestive enzyme secretion
*[[Paneth cell]] of small [[intestine]] ([[lysozyme]] secretion)
*Type II [[pneumocyte]] of [[human lung|lung]] ([[surfactant]] secretion)
*[[Club cell]] of lung
===Hormone-secreting cells===
*Anterior pituitary cells
** [[Somatotrope]]s
** [[Lactotrope]]s
** [[Thyrotrope]]s
** [[Gonadotrope]]s
** [[Corticotrope]]s
*Intermediate pituitary cell, secreting [[melanocyte-stimulating hormone]]
*[[Magnocellular neurosecretory cell]]s
** nonsecreting [[oxytocin]]
** secreting [[vasopressin]]
*Gut and respiratory tract cells
** secreting [[serotonin]]
** secreting [[endorphin]]
** secreting [[somatostatin]]
** secreting [[gastrin]]
** secreting [[secretin]]
** nonsecreting [[cholecystokinin]]
** secreting [[insulin]]
** secreting [[glucagon]]
** nonsecreting [[bombesin]]
*[[Thyroid gland]] cells
** [[Thyroid epithelial cell]]
** [[Parafollicular cell]]
*[[Parathyroid gland]] cells
** [[Parathyroid chief cell]]
** [[Oxyphil cell (parathyroid)|Oxyphil cell]]
*[[Adrenal gland]] cells
** [[Chromaffin cell]]s
** secreting [[steroid hormone]]s ([[mineralocorticoid]]s and [[gluco corticoid]]s)
*[[Leydig cell]] of [[testes]] secreting [[testosterone]]
*[[Theca interna cell]] of [[ovarian follicle]] secreting [[estrogen]]
*Corpus luteum cell of ruptured ovarian follicle secreting [[progesterone]]
**[[Granulosa lutein cell]]s
**[[Theca lutein cell]]s
*[[Juxtaglomerular cell]] ([[renin]] secretion)
*[[Macula densa cell]] of kidney
*[[Peripolar cell]] of kidney
*[[Mesangial cell]] of kidney
*Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans)
**Alpha cells (secreting glucagon)
**Beta cells (secreting insulin and amylin)
**Delta cells (secreting somatostatin)
**PP cells (gamma cells) (secreting pancreatic polypeptide)
**Epsilon cells (secreting ghrelin)


==Derived primarily from ectoderm==
==Derived primarily from ectoderm==
{{Ectoderm Cell Types table1}}


===Integumentary system===
===Integumentary system===


====Keratinizing epithelial cells====
====Keratinizing epithelial cells====
*Epidermal [[keratinocyte]] (differentiating [[Epidermis (skin)|epidermal]] cell)  
*Epidermal keratinocyte (differentiating Epidermis (skin)|epidermal cell)  
*[[Epidermal basal cell]] ([[stem cell]])
*Epidermal basal cell (stem cell)
*[[Keratinocyte of fingernails]] and [[toenails]]
*Keratinocyte of fingernails and toenails
*[[Nail bed basal cell]] (stem cell)
*Nail bed basal cell (stem cell)
*[[Medullary hair shaft cell]]
*Medullary hair shaft cell
*[[Cortical hair shaft cell]]
*Cortical hair shaft cell
*[[Cuticular hair shaft cell]]
*Cuticular hair shaft cell
*[[Cuticular hair root sheath cell]]
*Cuticular hair root sheath cell
*Hair root sheath cell of [[Huxley's layer]]
*Hair root sheath cell of Huxley's layer
*Hair root sheath cell of [[Henle's layer]]
*Hair root sheath cell of Henle's layer
*[[External hair root sheath cell]]
*External hair root sheath cell
*[[Trichocyte (human)|Hair matrix cell]] (stem cell)
*Hair matrix cell (stem cell)


====Wet stratified barrier epithelial cells====
====Wet stratified barrier epithelial cells====
*Surface [[epithelial cell]] of stratified [[squamous epithelium]] of [[cornea]], [[tongue]], [[human oral cavity|oral cavity]], [[esophagus]], [[anal canal]], distal [[urethra]] and [[vagina]]
*Surface epithelial cell of stratified squamous epithelium of cornea, tongue, human oral cavity|oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
*basal cell (stem cell) of epithelia of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
*basal cell (stem cell) of epithelia of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
*[[Urinary epithelium cell]] (lining [[urinary bladder]] and urinary ducts)
*Urinary epithelium cell (lining urinary bladder and urinary ducts)


===Nervous system===
===Nervous system===
There are nerve cells, also known as [[neuron]]s, present in our human body. They are branched out. These cells make up [[nervous tissue]].
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.
A neuron consists of a cell body with a nucleus and cytoplasm, from which long thin hair-like parts arise.


====Sensory transducer cells====
====Sensory transducer cells====
*[[Hair cell|Auditory inner hair cell]] of [[organ of Corti]]
*Hair cell|Auditory inner hair cell of organ of Corti
*[[Hair cell|Auditory outer hair cell]] of [[organ of Corti]]
*Hair cell|Auditory outer hair cell of organ of Corti
*Basal cell of [[olfactory epithelium]] (stem cell for olfactory neurons)
*Basal cell of olfactory epithelium (stem cell for olfactory neurons)
*Cold-sensitive primary [[sensory neurons]]
*Cold-sensitive primary sensory neurons
*Heat-sensitive primary [[sensory neurons]]
*Heat-sensitive primary sensory neurons
*[[Merkel cell]] of epidermis (touch sensor)
*Merkel cell of epidermis (touch sensor)
*[[Olfactory receptor neuron]]
*Olfactory receptor neuron
*Pain-sensitive primary [[sensory neurons]] (various types)
*Pain-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
*[[Photoreceptor cells]] of [[retina]] in [[human eye|eye]]:
*Photoreceptor cells of retina in human eye|eye:
**Photoreceptor [[rod cells]]
**Photoreceptor rod cells
**Photoreceptor blue-sensitive [[cone cell]] of eye
**Photoreceptor blue-sensitive cone cell of eye
**Photoreceptor green-sensitive [[cone cell]] of eye
**Photoreceptor green-sensitive cone cell of eye
**Photoreceptor red-sensitive [[cone cell]] of eye
**Photoreceptor red-sensitive cone cell of eye
*[[Proprioceptive]] primary [[sensory neurons]] (various types)
*Proprioceptive primary sensory neurons (various types)
*Touch-sensitive primary [[sensory neurons]] (various types)
*Touch-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
*Type I [[carotid body|carotid body cell]] (blood pH sensor)
*Type I carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
*Type II [[carotid body|carotid body cell]] (blood pH sensor)
*Type II carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
*Type I [[hair cell]] of [[vestibular system]] of ear (acceleration and gravity)
*Type I hair cell of vestibular system of ear (acceleration and gravity)
*Type II [[hair cell]] of [[vestibular system]] of ear (acceleration and gravity)
*Type II hair cell of vestibular system of ear (acceleration and gravity)
*Type I [[taste bud|taste bud cell]]
*Type I taste bud|taste bud cell


====Autonomic neuron cells====
====Autonomic neuron cells====
*[[Cholinergic neural cell]] (various types)
*Cholinergic neural cell (various types)
*[[Adrenergic neural cell]] (various types)
*Adrenergic neural cell (various types)
*[[Peptidergic neural cell]] (various types)
*Peptidergic neural cell (various types)


====Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells====
====Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells====
*[[Inner pillar cell of organ of Corti]]
*Inner pillar cell of organ of Corti
*[[Outer pillar cell of organ of Corti]]
*Outer pillar cell of organ of Corti
*[[Inner phalangeal cell of organ of Corti]]
*Inner phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
*[[Outer phalangeal cell of organ of Corti]]
*Outer phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
*[[Border cell of organ of Corti]]
*Border cell of organ of Corti
*[[Hensen cell]] of organ of Corti
*Hensen cell of organ of Corti
*[[Vestibular apparatus supporting cell]]
*Vestibular apparatus supporting cell
*[[Taste bud supporting cell]]
*Taste bud supporting cell
*[[Olfactory epithelium supporting cell]]
*Olfactory epithelium supporting cell
*[[Schwann cell]]
*Schwann cell
*[[Satellite glial cell]] (encapsulating peripheral nerve cell bodies)
*Satellite glial cell (encapsulating peripheral nerve cell bodies)
*[[Enteric glial cell]]
*Enteric glial cell


====Central nervous system neurons and [[glial cells]]====
====Central nervous system neurons and glial cells====
*[[Neuron]] cells (large variety of types, still poorly classified)
*Neuron cells (large variety of types, still poorly classified)
**[[Interneuron]]s
**Interneurons
*** [[Basket cell]]s
*** Basket cells
*** [[Stellate cell]]s
*** Stellate cells
*** [[Golgi cell]]s
*** Golgi cells
*** [[Granule cell]]s
*** Granule cells
*** [[Lugaro cells]]
*** Lugaro cells
*** [[Unipolar brush cell]]s
*** Unipolar brush cells
*** [[Martinotti cell]]s
*** Martinotti cells
*** [[Chandelier cell]]s
*** Chandelier cells
*** [[Medium spiny neurons]]
*** Medium spiny neurons
*** [[Cajal–Retzius cell]]s
*** Cajal–Retzius cells
*** Double-bouquet cells
*** Double-bouquet cells
*** Neurogliaform cells
*** Neurogliaform cells
*** [[Spinal interneuron]]
*** Spinal interneuron
**** [[Renshaw cells]]
**** Renshaw cells
**Principal cells
**Principal cells
***[[Spindle neuron]]
***Spindle neuron
***[[Pyramidal cells]]
***Pyramidal cells
****[[Place cells]]
****Place cells
****[[Grid cells]]
****Grid cells
****[[Speed cells]]
****Speed cells
****[[Head direction cells]]
****Head direction cells
****[[Betz cell]]s
****Betz cells
***[[Stellate cells]]
***Stellate cells
****[[Boundary cell]]s
****Boundary cells
*[[Astrocyte]] (various types)
*Astrocyte (various types)
*[[Oligodendrocyte]]
*Oligodendrocyte
*[[Ependymal cells]]
*Ependymal cells
**[[Tanycyte]]s
**Tanycytes


====Lens cells====
====Lens cells====
*[[Anterior lens epithelial cell]]
*Anterior lens epithelial cell
*[[Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell]]
*Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell


==Derived primarily from mesoderm==
==Derived primarily from mesoderm==
{{Mesoderm Cell Types table1}}


===Metabolism and storage cells===
===Metabolism and storage cells===
*[[Adipocytes]]:
*Adipocytes:
**[[White adipose tissue|White fat cell]]
**White adipose tissue|White fat cell
**[[Brown fat|Brown fat cell]]
**Brown fat|Brown fat cell
*[[Liver lipocyte]]
*Liver lipocyte


===Barrier function cells ([[human lung|lung]], [[Gut (zoology)|gut]], [[exocrine gland]]s and [[Genito-urinary tract|urogenital tract]])===
===Barrier function cells (human lung|lung, Gut (zoology)|gut, exocrine glands and Genito-urinary tract|urogenital tract)===


====Kidney====
====Kidney====
*[[Kidney parietal cell]]
*Kidney parietal cell
*[[Kidney glomerulus podocyte]]
*Kidney glomerulus podocyte
*[[Kidney proximal tubule brush border cell]]
*Kidney proximal tubule brush border cell
*[[Loop of Henle thin segment cell]]
*Loop of Henle thin segment cell
*[[Kidney distal tubule cell]]
*Kidney distal tubule cell
*[[Collecting duct system|Kidney collecting duct cell]]
*Collecting duct system|Kidney collecting duct cell
**[[Collecting duct system#Principal cells|Principal cells]]
**Collecting duct system#Principal cells|Principal cells
**[[Collecting duct system#Intercalated cells|Intercalated cells]]
**Collecting duct system#Intercalated cells|Intercalated cells


====Other====
====Other====
*Type I [[pneumocyte]] (lining air space of lung cell)
*Type I pneumocyte (lining air space of lung cell)
*[[Pancreatic duct cell]] ([[centroacinar]] cell)
*Pancreatic duct cell (centroacinar cell)
*[[Nonstriated duct cell]] (of [[sweat gland]], [[salivary gland]], [[mammary gland]], etc.)
*Nonstriated duct cell (of sweat gland, salivary gland, mammary gland, etc.)
**[[Principal cell]]
**Principal cell
**[[Intercalated cell]]
**Intercalated cell
*[[Duct cell]] (of [[seminal vesicle]], [[prostate gland]], etc.)
*Duct cell (of seminal vesicle, prostate gland, etc.)
*[[Intestinal brush border cell]] (with [[microvilli]])
*Intestinal brush border cell (with microvilli)
*[[Exocrine gland striated duct cell]]
*Exocrine gland striated duct cell
*[[Gallbladder#Microscopic anatomy|Gall bladder]] epithelial cell
*Gallbladder#Microscopic anatomy|Gall bladder epithelial cell
*[[Ductulus efferens nonciliated cell]]
*Ductulus efferens nonciliated cell
*[[Epididymis|Epididymal principal cell]]
*Epididymis|Epididymal principal cell
*[[Epididymis|Epididymal basal cell]]
*Epididymis|Epididymal basal cell
*[[Endothelial cells]]
*Endothelial cells


===Extracellular matrix cells===
===Extracellular matrix cells===
*[[Ameloblast|Ameloblast epithelial cell]] ([[tooth enamel]] secretion)
*Ameloblast|Ameloblast epithelial cell (tooth enamel secretion)
*[[Planum semilunatum epithelial cell]] of [[vestibular system]] of ear (proteoglycan secretion)
*Planum semilunatum epithelial cell of vestibular system of ear (proteoglycan secretion)
*[[Organ of Corti]] interdental epithelial cell (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells)
*Organ of Corti interdental epithelial cell (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells)
*[[Loose connective tissue fibroblast]]s
*Loose connective tissue fibroblasts
*[[Cornea]]l fibroblasts ([[corneal keratocyte]]s)
*Corneal fibroblasts (corneal keratocytes)
*[[Tendon cell|Tendon fibroblasts]]
*Tendon cell|Tendon fibroblasts
*[[Bone marrow#Stroma|Bone marrow]] [[reticular tissue]] [[fibroblast]]s
*Bone marrow#Stroma|Bone marrow reticular tissue fibroblasts
*Other [[nonepithelial fibroblasts]]
*Other nonepithelial fibroblasts
*[[Pericyte]]
*Pericyte
*[[Nucleus pulposus cell]] of [[intervertebral disc]]
*Nucleus pulposus cell of intervertebral disc
*[[Cementoblast]]/[[cementocyte]] (tooth root bonelike ewan cell secretion)
*Cementoblast/cementocyte (tooth root bonelike ewan cell secretion)
*[[Odontoblast]]/[[odontocyte]] (tooth [[dentin]] secretion)
*Odontoblast/odontocyte (tooth dentin secretion)
*[[Hyaline cartilage]] [[chondrocyte]]
*Hyaline cartilage chondrocyte
*[[Fibrocartilage]] [[chondrocyte]]
*Fibrocartilage chondrocyte
*[[Elastic cartilage]] [[chondrocyte]]
*Elastic cartilage chondrocyte
*[[Osteoblast]]/[[osteocyte]]
*Osteoblast/osteocyte
*[[Osteoblast#Osteogenesis|Osteoprogenitor cell]] (stem cell of [[osteoblast]]s)
*Osteoblast#Osteogenesis|Osteoprogenitor cell (stem cell of osteoblasts)
*[[Hyalocyte]] of [[vitreous body]] of eye
*Hyalocyte of vitreous body of eye
*[[Stellate cell]] of perilymphatic space of ear
*Stellate cell of perilymphatic space of ear
*[[Hepatic stellate cell]] (Ito cell)
*Hepatic stellate cell (Ito cell)
*[[Pancreatic stelle cell]]
*Pancreatic stelle cell


===Contractile cells===
===Contractile cells===
*Skeletal muscle cell
*Skeletal muscle cell
**[[Red skeletal muscle cell]] (slow)
**Red skeletal muscle cell (slow)
**[[White skeletal muscle cell]] (fast)
**White skeletal muscle cell (fast)
**[[Intermediate skeletal muscle cell]]
**Intermediate skeletal muscle cell
**[[Nuclear bag fiber|Nuclear bag cell]] of [[muscle spindle]]
** Nuclear bag cell of muscle spindle
**[[Nuclear chain cell]] of [[muscle spindle]]
**Nuclear chain cell of muscle spindle
*[[Satellite cells|Satellite cell]] (stem cell)
* Satellite cell (stem cell)
*[[Heart muscle]] cells
*Heart muscle cells
**Ordinary [[Myocardiocyte|heart muscle cell]]
**Ordinary Myocardiocyte|heart muscle cell
**[[Nodal heart muscle cell]]
**Nodal heart muscle cell
**[[Purkinje fiber]] cell
**Purkinje fiber cell
*[[Smooth muscle cell]] (various types)
*Smooth muscle cell (various types)
*[[Myoepithelial cell]] of [[Iris (anatomy)|iris]]
*Myoepithelial cell of Iris (anatomy)|iris
*[[Myoepithelial cell]] of [[exocrine glands]]
*Myoepithelial cell of exocrine glands


===Blood and immune system cells===
===Blood and immune system cells===
*[[Erythrocyte]] (red blood cell)
*Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
*[[Megakaryocyte]] ([[platelet]] precursor)
*Megakaryocyte (platelet precursor)
*[[Monocyte]] (white blood cell )
*Monocyte (white blood cell )
*Connective tissue [[macrophage]] (various types)
*Connective tissue macrophage (various types)
*Epidermal [[Langerhans cell]]
*Epidermal Langerhans cell
*[[Osteoclast]] (in bone)
*Osteoclast (in bone)
*[[Dendritic cell]] (in [[lymphoid tissue]]s)
*Dendritic cell (in lymphoid tissues)
*[[Microglial cell]] (in [[central nervous system]])
*Microglial cell (in central nervous system)
*[[Neutrophil granulocyte]]
*Neutrophil granulocyte
*[[Eosinophil granulocyte]]
*Eosinophil granulocyte
*[[Basophil granulocyte]]
*Basophil granulocyte
*[[Hybridoma technology|Hybridoma cell]]
*Hybridoma technology|Hybridoma cell
*[[Mast cell]]
*Mast cell
*[[Helper T cell]]
*Helper T cell
*[[Suppressor T cell]]
*Suppressor T cell
*[[Cytotoxic T cell]]
*Cytotoxic T cell
*[[Natural killer T cell]]
*Natural killer T cell
*[[B cell]]
*B cell
*[[Natural killer cell]]
*Natural killer cell
*[[Reticulocyte]]
*Reticulocyte
*[[Stem cell]]s and [[Progenitor cells|committed progenitors]] for the [[blood]] and [[immune system]] (various types)
*Stem cells and Progenitor cells|committed progenitors for the blood and immune system (various types)


===Germ cells===
===Germ cells===
*[[Ovum|Oogonium]]/[[Oocyte]]
*Ovum|Oogonium/Oocyte
*[[Spermatid]]
*Spermatid
*[[Sperm]]atocyte
*Spermatocyte
*[[Spermatogonium cell]] (stem cell for spermatocyte)
*Spermatogonium cell (stem cell for spermatocyte)
*[[Sperm]]atozoon
*Spermatozoon


===[[Nurse cell]]===
===Nurse cell===
*[[Ovarian follicle cell]]
*Ovarian follicle cell
*[[Sertoli cell]] (in testis)
*Sertoli cell (in testis)
*[[Thymus epithelial cell]]
*Thymus epithelial cell


===Interstitial cells===
===Interstitial cells===
*[[Interstitial kidney cells]]
*Interstitial kidney cells


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of organs of the human body]]
* List of organs of the human body
* [[List of systems of the human body]]
* List of systems of the human body


==References==
==References==

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Adult Human Distinct Cell Types

Adult Human Cell Types
Integumentary system
  • Keratinizing epithelial cells
  • Epidermal keratinocyte (differentiating epidermal cell)
  • Epidermal basal cell (stem cell)
  • Keratinocyte of fingernails and toenails
  • Nail bed basal cell (stem cell)
  • Medullary hair shaft cell
  • Cortical hair shaft cell
  • Cuticular hair shaft cell
  • Cuticular hair root sheath cell
  • Hair root sheath cell of Huxley's layer
  • Hair root sheath cell of Henle's layer
  • External hair root sheath cell
  • Hair matrix cell (stem cell)
Wet stratified barrier epithelial cells
  • Surface epithelial cell of stratified squamous epithelium of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
  • Basal cell (stem cell) of epithelia of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina Urinary epithelium cell (lining urinary bladder and urinary ducts)
Exocrine secretory epithelial cells
  • Salivary gland mucous cell (polysaccharide-rich secretion)
  • Salivary gland serous cell (glycoprotein enzyme-rich secretion)
  • Von Ebner's gland cell in tongue (washes taste buds)
  • Mammary gland cell (milk secretion)
  • Lacrimal gland cell (tear secretion)
  • Ceruminous gland cell in ear (wax secretion)
  • Eccrine sweat gland dark cell (glycoprotein secretion)
  • Eccrine sweat gland clear cell (small molecule secretion)
  • Apocrine sweat gland cell (odoriferous secretion, sex-hormone sensitive)
  • Gland of Moll cell in eyelid (specialized sweat gland)
  • Sebaceous gland cell (lipid-rich sebum secretion)
  • Bowman's gland cell in nose (washes olfactory epithelium)
  • Brunner's gland cell in duodenum (enzymes and alkaline mucus)
  • Seminal vesicle cell (secretes seminal fluid components, including fructose for swimming sperm)
  • Prostate gland cell (secretes seminal fluid components)
  • Bulbourethral gland cell (mucus secretion)
  • Bartholin's gland cell (vaginal lubricant secretion)
  • Gland of Littre cell (mucus secretion)
  • Uterus endometrium cell (carbohydrate secretion)
  • Isolated goblet cell of respiratory and digestive tracts (mucus secretion) Stomach lining mucous cell (mucus secretion)
  • Gastric gland zymogenic cell (pepsinogen secretion)
  • Gastric gland oxyntic cell (hydrochloric acid secretion)
  • Pancreatic acinar cell (bicarbonate and digestive enzyme secretion)
  • Paneth cell of small intestine (lysozyme secretion)
  • Type II pneumocyte of lung (surfactant secretion) Clara cell of lung
Hormone secreting cells
  • Anterior pituitary cells Somatotropes
  • Lactotropes
  • Thyrotropes Gonadotropes Corticotropes
  • Intermediate pituitary cell, secreting melanocyte-stimulating hormone Magnocellular neurosecretory cells
  • secreting oxytocin
  • secreting vasopressin Gut and respiratory tract cells
  • secreting serotonin secreting endorphin secreting somatostatin secreting gastrin secreting secretin secreting cholecystokinin secreting insulin secreting glucagon secreting bombesin
  • Thyroid gland cells thyroid epithelial cell
  • parafollicular cell Parathyroid gland cells
  • Parathyroid chief cell
  • Oxyphil cell Adrenal gland cells
  • chromaffin cells
  • secreting steroid hormones (mineralcorticoids and gluco corticoids) Leydig cell of testes secreting testosterone Theca interna cell of ovarian follicle secreting oestrogen
  • Corpus luteum cell of ruptured ovarian follicle secreting progesterone
  • Granulosa lutein cells
  • Theca lutein cells
  • Juxtaglomerular cell (renin secretion)
  • Macula densa cell of kidney
  • Peripolar cell of kidney
  • Mesangial cell of kidney
Metabolism and storage cells
  • Hepatocyte (liver cell) White fat cell Brown fat cell Liver lipocyte
Barrier function cells (Lung, Gut, Exocrine Glands and Urogenital Tract)

Kidney

  • Kidney glomerulus parietal cell
  • Kidney glomerulus podocyte
  • Kidney proximal tubule brush border cell
  • Loop of Henle thin segment cell
  • Kidney distal tubule cell
  • Kidney collecting duct cell

Other

  • Type I pneumocyte (lining air space of lung)
  • Pancreatic duct cell (centroacinar cell)
  • Nonstriated duct cell (of sweat gland, salivary gland, mammary gland, etc.)
  • principal cell
  • Intercalated cell Duct cell (of seminal vesicle, prostate gland, etc.)
  • Intestinal brush border cell (with microvilli)
  • Exocrine gland striated duct cell
  • Gall bladder epithelial cell
  • Ductulus efferens nonciliated cell
  • Epididymal principal cell
  • Epididymal basal cell

Epithelial cells lining closed internal body cavities

  • Blood vessel and lymphatic vascular endothelial fenestrated cell
  • Blood vessel and lymphatic vascular endothelial continuous cell
  • Blood vessel and lymphatic vascular endothelial splenic cell
  • Synovial cell (lining joint cavities, hyaluronic acid secretion)

Serosal cell (lining peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities) Squamous cell (lining perilymphatic space of ear) Squamous cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Columnar cell of endolymphatic sac with microvilli (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Columnar cell of endolymphatic sac without microvilli (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Dark cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Vestibular membrane cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Stria vascularis basal cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Stria vascularis marginal cell (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Cell of Claudius (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Cell of Boettcher (lining endolymphatic space of ear) Choroid plexus cell (cerebrospinal fluid secretion) Pia-arachnoid squamous cell Pigmented ciliary epithelium cell of eye Nonpigmented ciliary epithelium cell of eye Corneal endothelial cell

Ciliated cells with propulsive function
  • Respiratory tract ciliated cell
  • Oviduct ciliated cell (in female)
  • Uterine endometrial ciliated cell (in female)
  • Rete testis ciliated cell (in male)
  • Ductulus efferens ciliated cell (in male)
  • Ciliated ependymal cell of central nervous system (lining brain cavities)


Extracellular matrix secretion cells
  • Ameloblast epithelial cell (tooth enamel secretion)
  • Planum semilunatum epithelial cell of vestibular apparatus of ear (proteoglycan secretion)
  • Organ of Corti interdental epithelial cell (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells)
  • Loose connective tissue fibroblasts
  • Corneal fibroblasts
  • Tendon fibroblasts
  • Bone marrow reticular tissue fibroblasts
  • Other nonepithelial fibroblasts
  • Pericyte
  • Nucleus pulposus cell of intervertebral disc
  • Cementoblast/cementocyte (tooth root bonelike cementum secretion)
  • Odontoblast/odontocyte (tooth dentin secretion)
  • Hyaline cartilage chondrocyte
  • Fibrocartilage chondrocyte
  • Elastic cartilage chondrocyte Osteoblast/osteocyte
  • Osteoprogenitor cell (stem cell of osteoblasts)
  • Hyalocyte of vitreous body of eye
  • Stellate cell of perilymphatic space of ear
Contractile cells
  • Skeletal muscle cells
  • Red skeletal muscle cell (slow)
  • White skeletal muscle cell (fast)
  • Intermediate skeletal muscle cell nuclear bag cell of muscle spindle nuclear chain cell of muscle spindle
  • Satellite cell (stem cell)
  • Heart muscle cells
  • Ordinary heart muscle cell
  • Nodal heart muscle cell
  • Purkinje fiber cell
  • Smooth muscle cell (various types)
  • Myoepithelial cell of iris
  • Myoepithelial cell of exocrine glands
Blood and immune system cells
  • Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
  • Megakaryocyte (platelet precursor)
  • Monocyte Connective tissue macrophage (various types)
  • Epidermal Langerhans cell
  • Osteoclast (in bone)
  • Dendritic cell (in lymphoid tissues)
  • Microglial cell (in central nervous system)
  • Neutrophil granulocyte
  • Eosinophil granulocyte
  • Basophil granulocyte
  • Mast cell Helper
  • T cell Suppressor
  • T cell Cytotoxic
  • T cell Natural
  • Killer T cell
  • B cell
  • Natural killer cell
  • Reticulocyte
  • Stem cells and committed progenitors for the blood and immune system (various types)
Nervous system Sensory transducer cells
  • Auditory inner hair cell of organ of Corti
  • Auditory outer hair cell of organ of Corti
  • Basal cell of olfactory epithelium (stem cell for olfactory neurons)
  • Cold-sensitive primary sensory neurons
  • Heat-sensitive primary sensory neurons
  • Merkel cell of epidermis (touch sensor)
  • Olfactory receptor neuron
  • Pain-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye:
  • Photoreceptor rod cells
  • Photoreceptor blue-sensitive cone cell of eye
  • Photoreceptor green-sensitive cone cell of eye
  • Photoreceptor red-sensitive cone cell of eye
  • Proprioceptive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • Touch-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • Type I carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
  • Type II carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
  • Type I hair cell of vestibular apparatus of ear (acceleration and gravity)
  • Type II hair cell of vestibular apparatus of ear (acceleration and gravity)
  • Type I taste bud cell
Autonomic neuron cells
  • Cholinergic neural cell (various types)
  • Adrenergic neural cell (various types)
  • Peptidergic neural cell (various types)
Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells
  • Inner pillar cell of organ of Corti
  • Outer pillar cell of organ of Corti
  • Inner phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
  • Outer phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
  • Border cell of organ of Corti
  • Hensen cell of organ of Corti
  • Vestibular apparatus supporting cell
  • Type I taste bud supporting cell
  • Olfactory epithelium supporting cell Schwann cell
  • Satellite cell (encapsulating peripheral nerve cell bodies)
  • Enteric glial cell
Central nervous system neurons and glial cells
  • Neuron cells (large variety of types, still poorly classified)
  • Spindle neuron
  • Astrocyte (various types)
  • Oligodendrocyte
Lens cells
  • Anterior lens epithelial cell
  • Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell
Pigment cells
  • Melanocyte Retinal pigmented epithelial cell
Germ cells
  • Oogonium/Oocyte
  • Spermatid Spermatocyte Spermatogonium cell (stem cell for spermatocyte) Spermatozoon
Nurse cells
  • Ovarian follicle cell Sertoli cell (in testis) Thymus epithelial cell
Interstitial cells
  • Interstitial kidney cells
Table based on MBoC - "There are about 210 known distinct human cell types.
Links: Adult Human Cell Types | Ectoderm Cell Types | Mesoderm Cell Types | Endoderm Cell Types | | ectoderm | mesoderm | endoderm | stem cells

Wiki Cell Types

Cells that are derived primarily from endoderm

Endoderm Derived Cell Types
Exocrine secretory epithelial cells
  • Salivary gland mucous cell (polysaccharide-rich secretion)
  • Salivary gland number 1 (glycoprotein enzyme-rich secretion)
  • Von Ebner's gland cell in tongue (washes taste buds)
  • Bowman's gland cell (washes olfactory epithelium)
  • Brunner's gland cell in duodenum (enzymes and alkaline mucus)
  • Seminal vesicle cell (secretes seminal fluid components, including fructose for swimming Spermatozoon|sperm)
  • Prostate gland cell (secretes seminal fluid components)
  • Bulbourethral gland cell (mucus secretion)
  • Bartholin's gland cell (vaginal lubricant secretion)
  • Urethral gland|Gland of Littre cell (mucus secretion)
  • Uterus endometrium cell (carbohydrate secretion)
  • Insolated goblet cell of respiratory tract|respiratory and Gastrointestinal tract|digestive tracts (mucus secretion)
  • Stomach lining mucous cell (mucus secretion)
  • Gastric chief cell|Gastric gland zymogenic cell (pepsinogen secretion)
  • Parietal cell - Gastric gland oxyntic cell (hydrochloric acid secretion)
  • Pancreatic acinar cell (bicarbonate and digestive enzyme secretion
  • Paneth cell of small intestine (lysozyme secretion)
  • Type II pneumocyte of human lung (surfactant secretion)
  • Club cell of lung
Hormone-secreting cells
  • anterior pituitary cells
    • Somatotropes
    • Lactotropes
    • Thyrotropes
    • Gonadotropes
    • Corticotropes
  • Intermediate pituitary cell, secreting melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  • Magnocellular neurosecretory cells
    • nonsecreting oxytocin
    • secreting vasopressin
  • Gut and respiratory tract cells
    • secreting serotonin
    • secreting endorphin
    • secreting somatostatin
    • secreting gastrin
    • secreting secretin
    • nonsecreting cholecystokinin
    • secreting insulin
    • secreting glucagon
    • nonsecreting bombesin
  • thyroid gland cells
    • thyroid epithelial cell
    • Parafollicular cell
  • Parathyroid gland cells
    • Parathyroid chief cell
    • Oxyphil cell (parathyroid)|Oxyphil cell
  • Template:Adrenal gland cells
    • secreting steroid hormones (mineralocorticoids and gluco corticoids)
  • Leydig cell of testes secreting testosterone
  • Theca interna cell of ovarian follicle secreting estrogen
  • corpus luteum cell of ruptured ovarian follicle secreting progesterone
    • Granulosa lutein cells
    • Theca lutein cells
  • Juxtaglomerular cell (renin secretion)
  • Macula densa cell of kidney
  • Peripolar cell of kidney
  • Mesangial cell of kidney
  • Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans)
    • Alpha cells (secreting glucagon)
    • Beta cells (secreting insulin and amylin)
    • Delta cells (secreting somatostatin)
    • PP cells (gamma cells) (secreting pancreatic polypeptide)
    • Epsilon cells (secreting ghrelin)
Links: endoderm | Adult Human Cell Types | Ectoderm Cell Types | Mesoderm Cell Types | Endoderm Cell Types | stem cells


Derived primarily from ectoderm

Ectoderm Derived Cell Types
integumentary
Keratinizing epithelial cells
  • Epidermal keratinocyte (differentiating Epidermis (skin)|epidermal cell)
  • Epidermal basal cell (Template:Stem cell)
  • Keratinocyte of fingernails and toenails
  • Nail bed basal cell (stem cell)
  • Medullary hair shaft cell
  • Cortical hair shaft cell
  • Cuticular hair shaft cell
  • Cuticular hair root sheath cell
  • hair root sheath cell of Huxley's layer
  • hair root sheath cell of Henle's layer
  • External hair root sheath cell
  • hair matrix cell (Template:Stem cell)

Wet stratified barrier epithelial cells

  • Surface epithelial cell of stratified squamous epithelium of cornea, tongue, human oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
  • basal cell (stem cell) of epithelia of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
  • Urinary epithelium cell (lining urinary bladder and urinary ducts)
sensory
Sensory transducer cells
  • Hair cell - Auditory inner hair cell of organ of Corti
  • Hair cell - Auditory outer hair cell of organ of Corti
  • smell olfactory epithelium basal cell (stem cell for olfactory neurons)
  • Cold-sensitive primary sensory neurons
  • Heat-sensitive primary sensory neurons
  • Merkel cell of epidermis (touch sensor)
  • Olfactory receptor neuron
  • Pain-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • retina photoreceptors
    • Photoreceptor rod cells
    • Photoreceptor blue-sensitive cone cell of eye
    • Photoreceptor green-sensitive cone cell of eye
    • Photoreceptor red-sensitive cone cell of eye
  • Proprioceptive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • touch-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • Type I carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
  • Type II carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
  • Type I hair cell of vestibular system of ear (acceleration and gravity)
  • Type II hair cell of vestibular system of ear (acceleration and gravity)
  • Type I taste bud|taste bud cell
Peripheral Nervous System
  • Cholinergic neural cell (various types)
  • Adrenergic neural cell (various types)
  • Peptidergic neural cell (various types)
sensory and peripheral neuron supporting cells
  • Inner pillar cell of organ of Corti
  • Outer pillar cell of organ of Corti
  • Inner phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
  • Outer phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
  • Border cell of organ of Corti
  • Hensen cell of organ of Corti
  • Vestibular apparatus supporting cell
  • Taste bud supporting cell
  • Olfactory epithelium supporting cell
  • Schwann cell
  • Satellite glial cell (encapsulating peripheral nerve cell bodies)
  • Enteric glial cell
neural
  • Neuron cells (large variety of types, still poorly classified)
    • Interneurons
      • Basket cells
      • Stellate cells
      • Golgi cells
      • Granule cells
      • Lugaro cells
      • Unipolar brush cells
      • Martinotti cells
      • Chandelier cells
      • Medium spiny neurons
      • Cajal–Retzius cells
      • Double-bouquet cells
      • Neurogliaform cells
      • Spinal interneuron
        • Renshaw cells
    • Principal cells
      • Spindle neuron
      • Pyramidal cells
        • Place cells
        • Grid cells
        • Speed cells
        • Head direction cells
        • Betz cells
      • Stellate cells
        • Boundary cells
  • astroglia (various types)
  • oligodendroglia
  • Ependymal cells
    • Tanycytes
lens cells
  • Anterior lens epithelial cell
  • Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell
Links: ectoderm | Adult Human Cell Types | Ectoderm Cell Types | Mesoderm Cell Types | Endoderm Cell Types | stem cells

Integumentary system

Keratinizing epithelial cells

  • Epidermal keratinocyte (differentiating Epidermis (skin)|epidermal cell)
  • Epidermal basal cell (stem cell)
  • Keratinocyte of fingernails and toenails
  • Nail bed basal cell (stem cell)
  • Medullary hair shaft cell
  • Cortical hair shaft cell
  • Cuticular hair shaft cell
  • Cuticular hair root sheath cell
  • Hair root sheath cell of Huxley's layer
  • Hair root sheath cell of Henle's layer
  • External hair root sheath cell
  • Hair matrix cell (stem cell)

Wet stratified barrier epithelial cells

  • Surface epithelial cell of stratified squamous epithelium of cornea, tongue, human oral cavity|oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
  • basal cell (stem cell) of epithelia of cornea, tongue, oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, distal urethra and vagina
  • Urinary epithelium cell (lining urinary bladder and urinary ducts)

Nervous system

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

  • Hair cell|Auditory inner hair cell of organ of Corti
  • Hair cell|Auditory outer hair cell of organ of Corti
  • Basal cell of olfactory epithelium (stem cell for olfactory neurons)
  • Cold-sensitive primary sensory neurons
  • Heat-sensitive primary sensory neurons
  • Merkel cell of epidermis (touch sensor)
  • Olfactory receptor neuron
  • Pain-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • Photoreceptor cells of retina in human eye|eye:
    • Photoreceptor rod cells
    • Photoreceptor blue-sensitive cone cell of eye
    • Photoreceptor green-sensitive cone cell of eye
    • Photoreceptor red-sensitive cone cell of eye
  • Proprioceptive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • Touch-sensitive primary sensory neurons (various types)
  • Type I carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
  • Type II carotid body cell (blood pH sensor)
  • Type I hair cell of vestibular system of ear (acceleration and gravity)
  • Type II hair cell of vestibular system of ear (acceleration and gravity)
  • Type I taste bud|taste bud cell

Autonomic neuron cells

  • Cholinergic neural cell (various types)
  • Adrenergic neural cell (various types)
  • Peptidergic neural cell (various types)

Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells

  • Inner pillar cell of organ of Corti
  • Outer pillar cell of organ of Corti
  • Inner phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
  • Outer phalangeal cell of organ of Corti
  • Border cell of organ of Corti
  • Hensen cell of organ of Corti
  • Vestibular apparatus supporting cell
  • Taste bud supporting cell
  • Olfactory epithelium supporting cell
  • Schwann cell
  • Satellite glial cell (encapsulating peripheral nerve cell bodies)
  • Enteric glial cell

Central nervous system neurons and glial cells

  • Neuron cells (large variety of types, still poorly classified)
    • Interneurons
      • Basket cells
      • Stellate cells
      • Golgi cells
      • Granule cells
      • Lugaro cells
      • Unipolar brush cells
      • Martinotti cells
      • Chandelier cells
      • Medium spiny neurons
      • Cajal–Retzius cells
      • Double-bouquet cells
      • Neurogliaform cells
      • Spinal interneuron
        • Renshaw cells
    • Principal cells
      • Spindle neuron
      • Pyramidal cells
        • Place cells
        • Grid cells
        • Speed cells
        • Head direction cells
        • Betz cells
      • Stellate cells
        • Boundary cells
  • Astrocyte (various types)
  • Oligodendrocyte
  • Ependymal cells
    • Tanycytes

Lens cells

  • Anterior lens epithelial cell
  • Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell

Derived primarily from mesoderm

mesoderm Derived Cell Types
Metabolism and storage cells
Barrier function cells

(respiratory, gastrointestinal tract, urogenital tract)

renal
  • Kidney parietal cell
  • Kidney glomerulus podocyte
  • Kidney proximal tubule brush border cell
  • Loop of Henle thin segment cell
  • Kidney distal tubule cell
  • Kidney collecting duct cell
    • Principal cells
    • Intercalated cells
Other
  • Type I pneumocyte (lining air space of lung cell)
  • Pancreatic duct cell (centroacinar cell)
  • Non-striated duct cell (of sweat gland, salivary gland, mammary gland, etc.)
    • Principal cell
    • Intercalated cell
  • Duct cell (of seminal vesicle, prostate gland, etc.)
  • Intestinal brush border cell (with microvilli)
  • Exocrine gland striated duct cell
  • Gall bladder epithelial cell
  • Ductulus efferens non-ciliated cell
  • Epididymal principal cell
  • Epididymal basal cell
  • Endothelial cells
Extracellular matrix cells
  • Ameloblast epithelial cell (tooth enamel secretion)
  • Planum semilunatum epithelial cell of vestibular system of ear (proteoglycan secretion)
  • Organ of Corti interdental epithelial cell (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells)
  • Loose connective tissue fibroblasts
  • Corneal fibroblasts (corneal keratocytes)
  • Tendon fibroblasts
  • Bone marrow reticular tissue fibroblasts
  • Other nonepithelial fibroblasts
  • Pericyte
  • Nucleus pulposus cell of intervertebral disc
  • Cementoblast/cementocyte (tooth root bone-like ewan cell secretion)
  • Odontoblast/odontocyte (tooth dentin secretion)
  • Hyaline cartilage chondrocyte
  • Fibrocartilage chondrocyte
  • Elastic cartilage chondrocyte
  • Osteoblast/osteocyte
  • Osteoblast (osteoprogenitor cell, stem cell of osteoblasts)
  • Hyalocyte of vitreous body of eye
  • Stellate cell of perilymphatic space of ear
  • Hepatic stellate cell (Ito cell)
  • Pancreatic stelle cell
Contractile cells
  • Skeletal muscle cell
    • Red skeletal muscle cell (slow)
    • White skeletal muscle cell (fast)
    • Intermediate skeletal muscle cell
    • Nuclear bag cell of muscle spindle
    • Nuclear chain cell of muscle spindle
  • Satellite cell (stem cell)
  • Heart muscle cells
    • Ordinary Myocardiocyte
    • Nodal heart muscle cell
    • Purkinje fiber cell
  • Smooth muscle cell (various types)
  • Myoepithelial cell of Iris
  • Myoepithelial cell of exocrine glands
Blood and immune system cells
  • Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
  • Megakaryocyte (platelet precursor)
  • Monocyte (white blood cell )
  • Connective tissue macrophage (various types)
  • Epidermal Langerhans cell
  • Osteoclast (in bone)
  • Dendritic cell (in lymphoid tissues)
  • Microglial cell (in central nervous system)
  • Neutrophil granulocyte
  • Eosinophil granulocyte
  • Basophil granulocyte
  • Hybridoma cell (man-made)
  • Mast cell
  • Helper T cell
  • Suppressor T cell
  • Cytotoxic T cell
  • Natural killer T cell
  • B cell
  • Natural killer cell
  • Reticulocyte
  • Stem cells and Progenitor cells (committed progenitors for the blood and immune system, various types)
Germ cells
Nurse cell
  • Ovarian follicle cell
  • Sertoli cell (in testis)
  • Thymus epithelial cell
Interstitial cells
  • Interstitial kidney cells
Links: mesoderm | Adult Human Cell Types | Ectoderm Cell Types | Mesoderm Cell Types | Endoderm Cell Types | stem cells

Metabolism and storage cells

  • Adipocytes:
    • White adipose tissue|White fat cell
    • Brown fat|Brown fat cell
  • Liver lipocyte

Barrier function cells (human lung|lung, Gut (zoology)|gut, exocrine glands and Genito-urinary tract|urogenital tract)

Kidney

  • Kidney parietal cell
  • Kidney glomerulus podocyte
  • Kidney proximal tubule brush border cell
  • Loop of Henle thin segment cell
  • Kidney distal tubule cell
  • Collecting duct system|Kidney collecting duct cell
    • Collecting duct system#Principal cells|Principal cells
    • Collecting duct system#Intercalated cells|Intercalated cells

Other

  • Type I pneumocyte (lining air space of lung cell)
  • Pancreatic duct cell (centroacinar cell)
  • Nonstriated duct cell (of sweat gland, salivary gland, mammary gland, etc.)
    • Principal cell
    • Intercalated cell
  • Duct cell (of seminal vesicle, prostate gland, etc.)
  • Intestinal brush border cell (with microvilli)
  • Exocrine gland striated duct cell
  • Gallbladder#Microscopic anatomy|Gall bladder epithelial cell
  • Ductulus efferens nonciliated cell
  • Epididymis|Epididymal principal cell
  • Epididymis|Epididymal basal cell
  • Endothelial cells

Extracellular matrix cells

  • Ameloblast|Ameloblast epithelial cell (tooth enamel secretion)
  • Planum semilunatum epithelial cell of vestibular system of ear (proteoglycan secretion)
  • Organ of Corti interdental epithelial cell (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells)
  • Loose connective tissue fibroblasts
  • Corneal fibroblasts (corneal keratocytes)
  • Tendon cell|Tendon fibroblasts
  • Bone marrow#Stroma|Bone marrow reticular tissue fibroblasts
  • Other nonepithelial fibroblasts
  • Pericyte
  • Nucleus pulposus cell of intervertebral disc
  • Cementoblast/cementocyte (tooth root bonelike ewan cell secretion)
  • Odontoblast/odontocyte (tooth dentin secretion)
  • Hyaline cartilage chondrocyte
  • Fibrocartilage chondrocyte
  • Elastic cartilage chondrocyte
  • Osteoblast/osteocyte
  • Osteoblast#Osteogenesis|Osteoprogenitor cell (stem cell of osteoblasts)
  • Hyalocyte of vitreous body of eye
  • Stellate cell of perilymphatic space of ear
  • Hepatic stellate cell (Ito cell)
  • Pancreatic stelle cell

Contractile cells

  • Skeletal muscle cell
    • Red skeletal muscle cell (slow)
    • White skeletal muscle cell (fast)
    • Intermediate skeletal muscle cell
    • Nuclear bag cell of muscle spindle
    • Nuclear chain cell of muscle spindle
  • Satellite cell (stem cell)
  • Heart muscle cells
    • Ordinary Myocardiocyte|heart muscle cell
    • Nodal heart muscle cell
    • Purkinje fiber cell
  • Smooth muscle cell (various types)
  • Myoepithelial cell of Iris (anatomy)|iris
  • Myoepithelial cell of exocrine glands

Blood and immune system cells

  • Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
  • Megakaryocyte (platelet precursor)
  • Monocyte (white blood cell )
  • Connective tissue macrophage (various types)
  • Epidermal Langerhans cell
  • Osteoclast (in bone)
  • Dendritic cell (in lymphoid tissues)
  • Microglial cell (in central nervous system)
  • Neutrophil granulocyte
  • Eosinophil granulocyte
  • Basophil granulocyte
  • Hybridoma technology|Hybridoma cell
  • Mast cell
  • Helper T cell
  • Suppressor T cell
  • Cytotoxic T cell
  • Natural killer T cell
  • B cell
  • Natural killer cell
  • Reticulocyte
  • Stem cells and Progenitor cells|committed progenitors for the blood and immune system (various types)

Germ cells

  • Ovum|Oogonium/Oocyte
  • Spermatid
  • Spermatocyte
  • Spermatogonium cell (stem cell for spermatocyte)
  • Spermatozoon

Nurse cell

  • Ovarian follicle cell
  • Sertoli cell (in testis)
  • Thymus epithelial cell

Interstitial cells

  • Interstitial kidney cells

See also

  • List of organs of the human body
  • List of systems of the human body

References


External links

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  • Body Cavities
  • Endocrine
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Genital
  • Head
  • Immune
  • Integumentary
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Neural
  • Neural Crest
  • Placenta
  • Renal
  • Respiratory
  • Sensory
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