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Major Human Cell Types

Representative human cell-type atlas

Explore representative cell types across blood, immunity, organs, metabolism, the nervous system, and reproduction. This is a guided starting set, not an exhaustive inventory of every human cell state.

Overview

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The human body contains many kinds of cells. Some carry oxygen, some send messages, some build tissues, and others defend against infection.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
Scope65 representative records
Organism focusHomo sapiens
Classification sourceCell Ontology (CL)

Follow the Connections

See how Major Human Cell Types links to other biological records.

Open network
Cell typeNeuronincludesCell typeHelper T cellincludesCell typeCytotoxic T cellincludesCell typeB Cellincludes
All 65 Structured Connections
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Neuron · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Helper T cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Cytotoxic T cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →B Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Leukocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Lymphocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Granulocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →T Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Epithelial Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Glial Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Muscle Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Photoreceptor Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Erythrocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Neutrophil · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Monocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Macrophage · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Dendritic Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Natural Killer Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Plasma Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Memory B Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Regulatory T Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Eosinophil · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Basophil · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Mast Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Megakaryocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Endothelial Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Pericyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Fibroblast · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Adipocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Keratinocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Melanocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Hepatocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Cholangiocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Enterocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Goblet Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Paneth Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Enteroendocrine Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Type I Alveolar Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Type II Alveolar Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Pancreatic Beta Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Pancreatic Alpha Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Podocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Skeletal Muscle Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Cardiac Muscle Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Smooth Muscle Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Astrocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Oligodendrocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Microglial Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Ependymal Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Schwann Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Retinal Rod Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Retinal Cone Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Osteoblast · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Osteocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Osteoclast · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Chondrocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Sperm Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Oocyte · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Sertoli Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Leydig Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Endocrine Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Connective Tissue Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Blood Cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Germ Cell · Cell type

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Major Human Cell Types.

databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

The Cell Ontology provides a structured vocabulary for biological cell types; this BASE collection selects representative classes for learning.