G11-ON retinal ganglion cell

description: A G11 retinal ganglion cell that has post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S4 and is depolarized by illumination of its receptive field center.


G11-OFF retinal ganglion cell

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description: A G11 retinal ganglion cell that has post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S2 and is depolarized by decreased illumination of their receptive field center


retinal ganglion cell B3 outer

description: A retinal ganglion B cell that has post synaptic terminals in S2.


retinal ganglion cell B3 inner

description: A retinal ganglion B3 cell with dentrites terminating in S4.


retinal ganglion cell C outer

description: A retinal ganglion cell C that has post-synaptic terminals in S2.


retinal ganglion cell C4

description: A retinal ganglion cell C outer that has a medium dendritic field and a dense dendritic arbor.


retinal ganglion cell C5

description: A retinal ganglion cell C outer that has medium dendritic density and field size.


retinal ganglion cell C6

description: A retinal ganglion cell C outer that has dense dendritic diversity.


retinal ganglion cell C inner

description: A retinal ganglion cell C with medium cell bodies and large dendritic field.


retinal ganglion cell C3

description: A retinal ganglion cell C inner that has sparse dendritic density, and large dendritic field.


retinal ganglion cell D1

description: A bistratified retinal ganglion cell that has a small dendrite fields with a sparse dendrite arbor terminating in S2 and S3.


retinal ganglion cell D2

description: A bistratified retinal ganglion cell D cell that has medium dendritic arbor and a large dendritic field that terminates in S2 and S4.


M1 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that has a small dendrite field with a dense dendrite arbor with post synaptic terminals in sublaminer layer S4.


M2 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that has a small soma, a small dendrite field with a dense dendrite arbor, and post synaptic terminals in sublaminer layer S2 and S3.


M3 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that has a medium soma and a small dendrite field.


M3-ON retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that has post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S4 and is depolarized by illumination of its receptive field center.


M3-OFF retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that has post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S2 and is depolarized by decreased illumination of their receptive field center


M4 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that has a large soma, a medium dendritic field with post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S3.


M5 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that has a small soma, an assymetric dendritic field with post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S3.


M6 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell that contains opsin.


M7 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell with large soma and large dendritic field, with medium dendritic arbor, and has dendrites in layers 2 and 5.


M7-ON retinal ganglion cell

description: An M7 retinal ganglion cells with synaptic terminals in S4 and is depolarized by illumination of its receptive field center.


M7-OFF retinal ganglion cell

description: An M7 retinal ganglion cells with synaptic terminals in S2 and is depolarized by decreased illumination of their receptive field center


M8 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell with large soma and medium dendritic field, with dense dendritic arbor.


M9 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell with large soma and large dendritic field, with medium dendritic arbor, and has dendrites in layers 1 and 5.


M9-ON retinal ganglion cell

description: An M9 retinal ganglion cells with synaptic terminals in S2 and is depolarized by illumination of its receptive field center.


M9-OFF retinal ganglion cell

description: An M9 retinal ganglion cell with synaptic terminals in S4 that is depolarized by decreased illumination of their receptive field center


M10 retinal ganglion cell

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell with large soma and large dendritic field, with dense dendritic arbor.


M11 retinal ganglion cell

description: A bistratified ganglion cell with small, dense dendritic fields that terminate in S1 and S3.


M12 retinal ganglion cell

description: A bistratified ganglion cell with larger, asymetric dendritic fields that terminate in S2 and S4.


M13 retinal ganglion cell

description: A bistratifed retinal ganglion cell that has small, symmetric dendritic fields that terminate in S2 and S4.


M14 retinal ganglion cell

description: A bistratifed retinal ganglion cell that has small, symmetric dendritic fields that terminate in S1 and S4-S5.


L cone cell

description: A cone cell that detects long wavelength light. Exact peak of spectra detected differs between species. In humans, spectra peaks at 564-580 nm.


M cone cell

description: A cone cell that detects medium wavelength light. Exact peak of spectra detected differs between species. In humans, spectra peaks at 534-545 nm.


S cone cell

description: A cone cell that detects short wavelength light. Exact peak of spectra detected differs between species. In humans, spectra peaks at 420-440 nm.


UV cone cell

description: A cone cell that detects ultraviolet (UV) wavelength light.


local interneuron

description: An interneuron whose axon stays entirely within the gray matter region where the cell body resides.


retinal ganglion cell B

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell with small to medium soma and small to medium dendritic field.


retinal ganglion cell C

description: A retinal ganglion with cell medium cell bodies and medium to large dendritic fields.


retinal ganglion cell A

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell with large soma and large dendritic field.


retinal ganglion cell B1

description: A retinal ganglion cell B that has medium body size, medium dendritic field and dense dendritic arbor, and has post synaptic terminals in S2.


retinal ganglion cell A1

description: A retinal ganglion A cell found in the retina with large somata, often polygonal in shape. The dendritic fields consist of three to seven stout dendrites that are sparce near soma. Dendrites terminate in S4.


retinal ganglion cell B2

description: A retinal ganglion cell B that has a very small but very dense dendritic field, and has post synaptic terminals in S2.


retinal ganglion cell C1

description: A retinal ganglion cell C inner that has medium dendritic diversity.


retinal ganglion cell C2 inner

description: A retinal ganglion cell C inner that has dense dendritic diversity.


retinal ganglion cell C2 outer

description: A retinal ganglion cell C outer that has symmetrical and dense dendritic dendritic tree with a large dendritic field.


retinal ganglion cell A2 inner

description: A retinal ganglion A2 cell with dendrites terminating in S4.


retinal ganglion cell A2

description: A retinal ganglion A cell with dense arbor near soma.


retinal ganglion cell A2 outer

description: A retinal ganglion A2 cell with dendrites terminating in S2.


510 nm-cone

description: A cone whose sensitivity measurements have an average spectral peak of 510 nm. These cones are described in rat.


360 nm-cone

description: A cone whose sensitivity measurements have an average spectral peak of 358.2 nm. These cones are described in rat.


retinal ganglion cell B3

description: A monostratified retinal ganglion cell with medium soma, sparse dendritic tree, and medium dendritic field.


type 3a cone bipolar cell

description: A type of type 3 cone bipolar cell with distinctive curly dendrites.


type 3b cone bipolar cell

description: A type of type 3 cone bipolar cell with distinctive crescent-shaped dendrites.


type 5a cone bipolar cell

description: A type 5 cone bipolar cell with narrowly stratified post synaptic terminals.


type 5b cone bipolar cell

description: A type 5 cone bipolar cell with diffuse axonal branches.


H1 horizontal cell

description: A horizontal cell with a large cell body, thick dendrites, and a large dendritic arbor.


H2 horizontal cell

description: A horizontal cell with a small cell body, thin dendrites, and small dendritic arbor.


A2 amacrine cell

description: A bistratifed retinal amacrine cell with a small dendritic field, dendrite stratification in S1-S2, and a second dendrite stratification in S5. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter glycine.


flag amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a small, asymteric dendritic field.


flag A amacrine cell

description: A flag amacrine cell with post-synaptic terminals in S2 and S3. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter glycine.


flag B amacrine cell

description: A flag amacrine cell with post-synaptic terminals in S3, S4, and S5. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter glycine.


AB diffuse-1 amacrine cell

description: A amacrine cell with a small dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S1, S2, S3, and S4. AB diffuse-1 amacrine cells have a tent-shaped dendritic arbor and undulate dendrites.


AB diffuse-2 amacrine cell

description: A broadly stratifying amacrine cell that has a small dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S2 and S3. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter glycine.


spider amacrine cell

description: A broadly stratifying amacrine cell with a small dendritic field, straight dendrites and post-synaptic terminals in S1, S2, and S3.


monostratified amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a small dendritic field with post-synaptic terminals in S3 and S4.


flat bistratified amacrine cell

description: A bistratified amacrine cell with a small dendritic field. Flat bistratified amacrine cells have post-synaptic terminals both on the border of S1 and S2, and on the border of S3 and S4. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter glycine.


broad diffuse amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a small dendritic field that has post-synaptic terminals in S1, S2, S3, and S4.


A2-like amacrine cell

description: A bistratified amacrine cell with a small dendritic field that has dendrite stratification in S2, and in S3 and S4.


diffuse bistratified amacrine cell

description: A bistratified amacrine cell with a small dendritic field that has post-synaptic terminals in S1 and the border of S1-S2, and termination of a second arbor within the border of S2-S3 and S3.


recurving diffuse amacrine cell

description: A broadly stratifying amacrine cell with a small dendritic field and a complex dendritic arbor. Recurving diffuse amacrine cells have post-synaptic terminals in S2, S3, and S4.


starburst amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a flat dendritic arbor and a medium dendritic field. Starburst amacrine cells have post-synaptic terminals in S2. This cell type releases the neurotransmitters gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and acetylcholine.


DAPI-3 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a medium dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals that stratify at S2, with a second stratification that occurs in S3 and S4. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter glycine.


diffuse multistratified amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a medium dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S2, and in S3-S4.


AB broad diffuse-1 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a medium dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S2 and S3. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).


AB broad diffuse-2 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a medium dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S2, S3, and S4. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).


fountain amacrine cell

description: A retinal amacrine cell with a medium dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S1, S2, S3, and S4. This cell type releases the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).


asymmetric bistratified amacrine cell

description: A bistratified amacrine cell with a medium dendritic field, a flat and sparse dendritic arbor, and post-synaptic terminals at the intersections of S1 and S2, and S3 and S4.


wavy bistratified amacrine cell

description: A bistratified amacrine cell with a medium dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S1-S2, and S4.


WF1 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a wide dendritic field, dendrites in S1, and post-synaptic terminals in S1.


WF2 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a wide dendritic field, dendrites in S2, and post-synaptic terminals in S1.


WF3-1 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a wide dendritic field, dendrites in S3, and post-synaptic terminals in S3. Dendrites of this cell type are straight and minimally branched.


WF3-2 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a wild dendritic field, dendrites in S3, and post-synaptic terminals in S3. Dendrites have spikes, cross over each other, and cover a larger volume than dendrties of W3-1 retinal amacrine cells.


WF4 amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a wide dendritic field, dendrites in S4, and post-synaptic terminals in S4.


indoleamine-accumulating amacrine cell

description: An amacrine cell with a wide dendritic field and post-synaptic terminals in S5. This cell type releases the neurotransmitters gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and serotonin.


monostratified cell

description: A central nervous system neuron that stratifies at one and only one location.


bistratified cell

description: A neuron that stratifies dendrites at two and only two locations.


bistratified retinal amacrine cell

description: An amicrine that stratifies dendrites at two and only two locations.


narrow field retinal amacrine cell

description: An amicrine that has a narrow dendritic field.


medium field retinal amacrine cell

description: An amicrine that has a medium dendritic field.


wide field retinal amacrine cell

description: An amicrine that has a wide dendritic field.


spinal cord interneuron

description: A CNS interneuron located in the spinal cord.


iridoblast

description: A non-terminally differentiated cell that originates from the neural crest and differentiates into an iridophore.


xanthoblast

description: A non-terminally differentiated cell that differentiates into a xanthophore.


leucoblast

description: A non-terminally differentiated cell that originates from the neural crest and differentiates into a leucophore.


pigment erythroblast

description: A non-terminally differentiated cell that originates from the neural crest and differentiates into an erythrophore.


cyanoblast

description: A non-terminally differentiated cell that originates from the neural crest and differentiates into a cyanophore.


ionocyte

description: Specialized epithelial cells involved in the maintenance of osmotic homeostasis. They are characterized by abundant mitochondria and ion transporters. In amniotes, they are present in the renal system. In freshwater fish, ionocytes in the skin and gills help maintain osmotic homeostasis by absorbing salt from the external environment.


Kolmer-Agduhr neuron

description: Kolmer-Agduhr neurons are ciliated GABAergic neurons that contact the central canal of the spinal cord and have ipsilateral ascending axons.


macular hair cell

description: An auditory hair cell located in the macula that is sensitive to auditory stimuli.


renal principal cell

description: A cuboidal epithelial cell of the kidney which regulates sodium and potassium balance. The activity of sodium and potassium channels on the apical membrane of the cell is regulated by aldosterone and vasopressin. In mammals this cell type is located in the renal collecting duct system.


renal intercalated cell

description: A cuboidal epithelial cell of the kidney that regulates acid/base balance.


renal alpha-intercalated cell

description: A cuboidal epithelial cell of the kidney which secretes acid and reabsorbs base to regulate acid/base balance.


multi-ciliated epithelial cell

description: A ciliated epithelial cell with many cilia.


single ciliated epithelial cell

description: A ciliated epithelial cell with a single cilium.


auditory epithelial supporting cell

description: A non-sensory cell that extends from the basement membrane to the apical surface of the auditory epithelium and provides support for auditory hair cells.


inner phalangeal cell

description: An auditory epithelial support cell that surrounds the nerve fibers and synapses of the auditory inner hair cells.


ghrelin secreting cell

description: A cell that secretes ghrelin, the peptide hormone that stimulates hunger.


pancreatic epsilon cell

description: Ghrelin secreting cells found in the endocrine pancreas.


lymphangioblast

description: Lymphatic progenitor cells.


mesenchymal lymphangioblast

description: Mesenchymal derived lymphatic progenitor cells that give rise to the superficial lymphatics.


vascular lymphangioblast

description: Lymphatic progenitor cells, derived from the veins, that give rise to lymphatic endothelial cells.


branchiomotor neuron

description: Cranial motor neuron which innervates muscles derived from the branchial (pharyngeal) arches.


somatomotor neuron

description: A motor neuron that innervates a skeletal muscle.  These motor neurons are all excitatory and cholinergic.


visceromotor neuron

description: A motor neuron that synapses to parasympathetic neurons that innervate tear glands, sweat glands, and the smooth muscles and glands of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems.


hepatoblast

description: Multi fate stem cell that gives rise to both hepatocytes and cholangiocytes as descendants. The term often refers to fetal precursors of hepatocytes (differently from 'hepatic stem cell', usually applied to the self-renewing pool of hepatocyte precursors in the adult liver). Hepatoblasts may also be endogenous, as some stem cells found in the liver come from the bone marrow via blood circulation.


preameloblast

description: Skeletogenic cell that has the potential to develop into an ameloblast. Located in the inner enamel epithelium, these cells elongate, their nuclei shift distally (away from the dental papilla), and their cytoplasm becomes filled with organelles needed for synthesis and secretion of enamel proteins.


skeletogenic cell

description: Cell that has the potential to form a skeletal cell type (e.g. cells in periosteum, cells in marrow) and produce extracellular matrix (often mineralized) and skeletal tissue (often mineralized).


precementoblast

description: Skeletogenic cell that has the potential to develop into a cementoblast.


preodontoblast

description: Skeletogenic cell that has the potential to form an odontoblast, deposits predentine, and arises from a cranial neural crest cell.


premigratory neural crest cell

description: Cell that is part of the neural crest region of the neuroepithelium, prior to migration. Note that not all premigratory neural crest cells may become migratory neural crest cells.


notochordal cell

description: Cell that is part of the notochord.


chordamesodermal cell

description: Mesodermal cell that is axially located and gives rise to the cells of the notochord.


notochordal sheath cell

description: Notochordal cell that is part of the outer epithelium of the notochord and surrounds the vacuolated notochord cells.


notochordal vacuole cell

description: Notochordal cell that is inner portion of the notochord and becomes vacuolated as development proceeds.


prechondroblast

description: Skeletogenic cell that has the potential to develop into a chondroblast; and arises from neural crest, meseosdermal and notochordal and connective tissue cells.


preosteoblast

description: Skeletogenic cell that has the potential to transform into an osteoblast, and develops from neural crest or mesodermal cells.


enteric neuron

description: Neuron that is part of the enteric nervous system.


description: Odontoblast that non-terminally differentiated, located in the odontogenic papilla and dentine tissue, and transforms from a odontoblast cell.


terminally differentiated odontoblast

description: Odontoblast that is terminally differentiated and derived from an odontogenic papilla and associated with dentine.


adaxial cell

description: Muscle precursor cell that is adjacent to the notochord and part of the presomitic mesoderm.


Stiftchenzellen

description: An epidermal cell with apical microvilli or a single apical projection have synaptic associations with nerve fibres in the epidermis.


epidermal ciliary cell

description: Ciliated cell of the embryonic epidermis and functions in embryonic movements.


bottle cell

description: Characteristic early embryonic cell with a bottle or flask shape that is first to migrate inwards at the blastopore during gastrulation in amphibians.


alarm substance cell

description: Secretory cell that produces a chemical mixture that triggers antipredator behavior. The substance is released only upon disruption of the epidermis. [Behavior of teleost fishes, second edition, edited by Pitcher, 1992]


micropylar cell

description: A specialized pore forming cell of the follicle, located adjacent to the animal pole of the oocyte. The micropylar cell makes the single micropyle (pore) through the chorion through which the sperm fertilizes the egg.


flask cell

description: Epidermal cell rich in mitochondria. In amphibians, appears during metamorphosis.


non-striated muscle cell

description: Any muscle cell in which the fibers are not organised into sarcomeres.


hematopoietic precursor cell

description: Any hematopoietic cell that is a precursor of some other hematopoietic cell type.


skeletal muscle fiber

description: A transversely striated, synctial cell of skeletal muscle. It is formed when proliferating myoblasts exit the cell cycle, differentiate and fuse.


somatic muscle myotube

description: A myotube that is part of some somatic muscle.  Examples include arthropod somatic muscle cells.


somatic muscle cell

description: A muscle cell that is part of some somatic muscle.


obliquely striated somatic muscle cell

description: A somatic muscle cell that is oblquely striated.  Examples include the somatic muscles of nematodes.


muscle founder cell

description: A myoblast that detemines the properties (size, shape and attachment to the epidermis) of a `somatic muscle myotube` (CL:0008003) .  It develops into a somatic muscle myotube via fusion with `fusion component myoblasts` (CL:0000621).


visceral muscle cell

description: A muscle cell that is part of some visceral muscle.


striated visceral muscle cell

description: A visceral muscle cell that is striated.  Examples include the visceral muscle cells of arhtropods.


name: transversely striated visceral muscle cell

description: A visceral muscle that is transversely striated.  Examples include the visceral muscle cells of arthropods.


cranial somatomotor neuron

description: A cranial motor neuron whose soma is located in the midbrain andor hindbrain and which innervates the skeletal muscles of the eye or tongue.


skeletal muscle satellite stem cell

description: A skeletal muscle satellite cell that divides by stem cell division.  A proportion of this population undergoes symmetric stem cell division, producing two skeletal muscle satellite stem cells. The rest undergo asymmetric stem cell division - retaining their identity while budding off a daughter cell that differentiates into an adult skeletal muscle myoblast.


name: quiescent skeletal muscle satellite cell

description: A skeletal muscle satellite cell that is mitotically quiescent.  These cells are wedge shaped and have a large nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio with few organelles, a small nucleus and condensed interphase chromatin. Satellite cells typically remain in this state until activated following muscle damage.


cranial visceromotor neuron

description: A visceromotor motor neuron whose soma is located in the hindbrain, and which synapses to parasympathetic neurons that innervate tear glands, sweat glands, and the smooth muscles of the head.


inhibitory motor neuron

description: A motor neuron that is capable of directly inhibiting muscle contraction.


name: activated skeletal muscle satellite cell

description: A skeletal muscle satellite cell that has become mitotically active - typically following muscle damage.


adult skeletal muscle myoblast

description: A skeletal muscle myoblast that is part of a skeletal mucle.  These cells are formed following acivation and division of skeletal muscle satellite cells. They form a transient population that is lost when they fuse to form skeletal muscle fibers.


somatic muscle myoblast

description: A myoblast that is commited to developing into a somatic muscle.


mesenchymal cell

description: A non-polarised cell precursor cell that is part of some mesenchyme, is associated with the cell matrix but is not connected to other cells and is capable of migration.


skeletal muscle satellite myogenic cell

description: A skeletal muscle satellite cell that undergoes symmetric division to produce two adult skeleltal muscle myoblasts.


anterior lateral line ganglion neuron

description: Any neuron that has its soma located in some anterior lateral line ganglion.


endocardial cushion cell

description: A mesenchymal cell of the endocardial cushion.   These cells develop via an epithelial to mesenchymal transition when endocardial cells break cell-to-cell contacts and migrate into the cardiac jelly. Cells from this population form the heart septa and valves.


pancreatic endocrine cell

description: An endocrine cell that is part of the pancreas.


noradrenergic neuron

description: A neuron that release noradrenaline (noriphinephrine) as a neurotransmitter.


open tracheal system tracheocyte

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the epithelium of a tracheal tube in an open tracheal system, such as that found in insects.


rod bipolar cell (sensu Mus)

description: A bipolar neuron found in the retina that is synapsed by rod photoreceptor cells.  These neurons have axons that arborize and synapse to targets in inner plexiform layers 4 and 5 and depolarize in response to light.


visual system neuron

description: Any neuron that is capable of part of some visual perception.


cortical interneuron

description: An interneuron that has its soma located in the cerebral cortex.


rosehip neuron

description: A GABAergic interneuron in human cortical layer 1 that has large rosehip-shaped axonal boutons and compact arborization.


decidual pericyte

description: A pericyte of the decidual vasculature.


mural cell

description: Mural cells are pericytes and the vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) of the microcirculation.


name: microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell

description: Any vascular associated smooth muscle cell that is part of some microcirculatory vessel.


extravillous trophoblast

description: A trophoblast cell that is not part of a placental villous.


gamma motor neuron

description: A lower motor neuron that innervates only intrafusal muscle fibers. Unlike the alpha motor neurons, gamma motor neurons do not directly adjust the lengthening or shortening of muscles but function in adjusting the sensitivity of muscle spindles and in keeping muscle spindles taut, thereby allowing the continued firing of alpha neurons.


alpha motor neuron

description: A large, multipolar lower motor neuron of the brainstem and spinal cord that innervates the extrafusal muscle fibers of skeletal muscle and are directly responsible for initiating their contraction. While their cell bodies are in the CNS (in the anterior gray horn of the spinal cord), they are part of the somatic nervous system - a branch of the PNS.


lower motor neuron

description: The motor neurons of vertebrates that directly innervate skeletal muscles. They receive input from upper motor neurons.


extrafusal muscle fiber

description: A skeletal muscle fiber that is innervated by alpha motor neuron and generates tension by contracting, thereby allowing for skeletal movement. These fibers make up the large mass of skeletal muscle tissue and are attached to bones by tendons.


intrafusal muscle fiber

description: A skeletal muscle fiber that is part of a muscle spindle. These are specialized muscle fibers that serve as proprioceptors, detecting the amount and rate of change in length of a muscle. They are innervated by both sensory neurons and motor neurons (gamma and beta motorneurons, collectively referred to as fusimotor neurons).


upper motor neuron

description: A glutamatergic motor neuron with a soma in the brainstem or cerebral cortex.  They do not synapse directly to muscles but rather to lower motor neurons, which do.  They are the main controllers of voluntary movement.


Betz cell

description: A giant pyramidal neuron with a soma in layer Vb of the primary motor cortex that sends its axons down the spinal cord via the corticospinal tract, either synapsing directly with alpha motor neurons, or targeting interneurons in the spinal cord. In humans, Betz cells are the largest known in the central nervous system.


sensory neuron of spinal nerve

description: A sensory neuron of the spinal nerve that senses body position and sends information about how much the muscle is stretched to the spinal cord.


compound eye retinal cell

description: Any cell in the compound eye, a light sensing organ composed of ommatidia.


inflammatory cell

description: Any cell participating in the inflammatory response to a foreign substance, e.g. neutrophil, macrophage.


larval midgut cell

description: Any cell in the midgut (middle subdivision of a digestive tract) of an insect larva.


retinal cell

description: Any cell in the retina, the innermost layer or coating at the back of the eyeball, which is sensitive to light and in which the optic nerve terminates.


salivary gland cell

description: Any cell in a salivary gland.


enteroendocrine cell of small intestine

description: An enteroendocrine cell that is located in the small intestine.


name: gastrointestinal tract (lamina propria) macrophage of small intestine

description: A macrophage which is resident in the lamina propria of the small intestine.


name: gastrointestinal tract (lamina propria) macrophage of large intestine

description: A macrophage which is resident in the lamina propria of the large intestine.


paneth cell of colon

description: A paneth cell that is located in the epithelium of the colon.


transit amplifying cell

description: Transit-amplifying cells (TACs) are an undifferentiated population in transition between stem cells and differentiated cells.


transit amplifying cell of colon

description: A rapidly proliferating population of cells that differentiate from stem cells of the intestinal crypt of the colon. Stem cells located in the crypts of Lieberkühn give rise to proliferating progenitor or transit amplifying cells that differentiate into the four major epithelial cell types. These include columnar absorptive cells or enterocytes, mucous secreting goblet cells, enteroendocrine cells and paneth cells.


name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine

description: A rapidly proliferating population of cells that differentiate from stem cells of the intestinal crypt of the small intestine. Stem cells located in the crypts of Lieberkühn give rise to proliferating progenitor or transit amplifying cells that differentiate into the four major epithelial cell types. These include columnar absorptive cells or enterocytes, mucous secreting goblet cells, enteroendocrine cells and paneth cells.


fetal hepatobiliary progenitor cell

description: A progenitor cell with hepatic and biliary lineage potential, identified in mouse and human, and anatomically restricted to the ductal plate of fetal liver.


Peyer's patch lymphocyte

description: A lymphocyte that is part of a Peyer's patch. These cells have a major role in driving the immune response to antigens sampled from the intestinal lumen, and in regulating the formation of follicle-associated epithelium and M cells in Peyer's patches by converting intestitial enterocytes into M cells.


Peyer's patch follicular dendritic cell

description: A follicular dendritic cell located in the Peyer's patch. These cells from a meshwork in which Peyer's patch B cells reside.


name: intestinal crypt stem cell of large intestine

description: An intestinal stem cell that is located in the large intestine crypt of Liberkuhn. These stem cells reside at the bottom of crypts in the large intestine and are highly proliferative. They either differentiate into transit amplifying cells or self-renew to form new stem cells.


name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine

description: An intestinal stem cell that is located in the small intestine crypt of Liberkuhn. These stem cells reside at the bottom of crypts in the small intestine and are highly proliferative. They either differentiate into transit amplifying cells or self-renew to form new stem cells.


name: lymphocyte of large intestine lamina propria

description: A lymphocyte that resides in the lamina propria of the large intestine.


nephrogenic zone cell

description: A kidney cortical cell that is part of the nephrogenic zone.


tuft cell of appendix

description: An intestinal tuft cell that is a part of a vermiform appendix.


name: stromal cell of lamina propria of large intestine

description: A stromal cell found in the lamina propria of the large intestine.


name: stromal cell of lamina propria of small intestine

description: A stromal cell found in the lamina propria of the small intestine.


small intestine Peyer's patch T cell

description: A T cell which resides in the Peyer's patch of the small intestine.


mesothelial cell of small intestine

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the small intestine.


mesothelial cell of colon

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the colon.


enterocyte of appendix

description: An enterocyte that is a part of a vermiform appendix.


transit amplifying cell of appendix

description: A transit amplifying cell that is part of a crypt of Lieberkuhn of large intestine.


intestinal crypt stem cell of appendix

description: An intestinal crypt stem cell that is located in the vermiform appendix. These stem cells reside at the bottom of crypts in the appendix and are highly proliferative. They either differentiate into transit amplifying cells or self-renew to form new stem cells.


mesothelial cell of appendix

description: A mesothelial cell that is located in a vermiform appendix.


enteroendocrine cell of appendix

description: An intestinal enteroendocrine cell that is located in a vermiform appendix.


T cell of appendix

description: A T cell that is located in a vermiform appendix.


B cell of appendix

description: A B cell that is located in a vermiform appendix.


plasma cell of appendix

description: A plasma cell that is located in a vermiform appendix.


dendritic cell of appendix

description: A dendritic cell that is located in a vermiform appendix.


name: stromal cell of lamina propria of vermiform appendix

description: A stromal cell found in the lamina propria of the vermiform appendix.


appendix macrophage

description: A macrophage located in the vermiform appendix.


lymph node mantle zone B cell

description: A B lymphocyte that resides in the mantle zone of the lymph node germinal center. These are generally IgM and IgD positive activated B cells that form a 'corona' around the germinal center and are part of the establishment of a secondary lymphatic follicule.


colon macrophage

description: A macrophage that is located in the colon.


colon goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is located in the colon.


stromal cell of lamina propria of colon

description: A stromal cell found in the lamina propria of the colon.


tuft cell of colon

description: A tuft cell that is a part of the colon.


enteroendocrine cell of colon

description: An enteroendocrine cell that is located in the colon.


intestinal crypt stem cell of colon

description: An intestinal crypt stem cell that is located in the colon.


name: lymphocyte of small intestine lamina propria

description: A lymphocyte that resides in the lamina propria of the small intestine. Lamina propria leukocytes and intraepithelial lymphocytes are the effector compartments of the gut mucosal immune system. Lymphocytes circulate through gut associated lymphoid tissues until recruitment by intestinal antigens. They are involved in the gut immune response.


B cell of medullary sinus of lymph node

description: A B cell found in the lymph node medullary sinus.


T cell of medullary sinus of lymph node

description: A T cell found in the lymph node medullary sinus.


name: macrophage of medullary sinus of lymph node

description: A macrophage found in the medullary sinus of the lymph node.


anorectum macrophage

description: A macrophage that is located in the anorectum.


name: smooth muscle cell of high endothelial venule of lymph node

description: A layer of smooth muscle cells that forms the outer layer of the high endothelial venule of lymph node and pumps to allow flow of lymph fluid carrying lymphocytes.


B cell of anorectum

description: A B cell that is located in the anorectum.


T cell of anorectum

description: A T cell that is located in the anorectum.


smooth muscle cell of anorectum

description: A smooth muscle cell that is located in the anorectum.


name: stromal cell of anorectum lamina propria

description: A stromal cell found in the lamina propria of the anorectum.


name: microfold cell of epithelium proper of anorectum

description: A microfold cell (M cell) that is part of the anorectum.


paneth cell of anorectum

description: A paneth cell that is located in the anorectum.


transit amplifying cell of anorectum

description: A transit amplifying cell that is located in the anorectum.


anorectum goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is located in the anorectum.


enterocyte of anorectum

description: An enterocyte that is located in the anorectum.


name: plasma cell of medullary sinus of lymph node

description: A plasma cell that is located in the medullary sinus of the lymph node.


marginal zone B cell of lymph node

description: A mature B cell located in the marginal zone of the lymph node.


intestinal crypt stem cell of anorectum

description: An intestinal crypt stem cell that is located in the anorectum.


germinal center T cell

description: A specialized type of CD4 positive T cell, the follicular helper T cell (TFH cell), that upregulates CXCR5 expression to enable its follicular localization. These specialised T cells reside in the germinal center of the lymph node.


enteroendocrine cell of anorectum

description: An enteroendocrine cell that is located in the anorectum.


lymph node paracortex T cell

description: A T cell located in the lymph node paracortex, where macrophages and dendritic cells present antigenic peptides to these naïve T cells, stimulating them to become activated helper T cells or cytotoxic T lymphocytes.


tuft cell of anorectum

description: An intestinal tuft cell that is located in the anorectum.


name: stratified squamous epithelial cell of anal canal

description: A stratified squamous epithelial cell that is part of the anal canal.


vacuolated fetal-type enterocyte

description: An enterocyte found in the small intestine of newborn mammals and characterized by the presence of an apical canalicular system (ACS) leading to production of large vacuoles, important for colostral macromolecule uptake. After birth, the vacuolated fetal-type enterocytes are replaced with enterocytes lacking an ACS.


CD8aa(I) thymocyte

description: An unconventional T lymphocyte population within the thymic medulla that is potentially a thymic resident population.


CD8aa(II) thymocyte

description: An unconventional T lymphocyte population within the thymic medulla that expresses both alpha/beta and gamma/delta T cell signatures.


corticomedullary thymic epithelial cell

description: A thymic epithelial cell located at the corticomedullary junction.


medullary thymic epithelial cell type 1

description: A thymic medullary epithelial cell considered to be a pre-AIRE mTEC population.


medullary thymic epithelial cell type 2

description: A thymic medullary epithelial cell that expresses AIRE or other canonical markers of mature mTECs like Fezf2.


medullary thymic epithelial cell type 3

description: A thymic medullary epithelial cell considered to be a post-AIRE cell. This group of AIRE-mTECs is heterogeneous and also includes mTECs within Hassall's Corpuscles.


medullary thymic epithelial cell type 4

description: A thymic medullary epithelial cell that expresses typical tuft cell markers instead of classical mTEC or cTEC markers. This population has a bulbous-like structure.


myo-medullary thymic epithelial cell

description: A thymic medullary epithelial cell that expresses muscle-specific biomarkers.


neuro-medullary thymic epithelial cell

description: A thymic medullary epithelial cell that expresses neuroendocrine biomarkers.


subcapsular thymic epithelial cell

description: A thymic epithelial cell located within the subcapsular region of the thymus.


thymic fibroblast type 1

description: A fibroblast located in the thymic capsule.


thymic fibroblast type 2

description: A fibroblast located between thymic lobules.


tuft cell of small intestine

description: A tuft cell located in the small intestine.


name: specified double negative thymocyte (Homo sapiens)

description: The human equivalent of a DN2 thymocyte; typically contains two phases, in the latter of which these thymocytes begin the process of beta selection.


name: committed double negative thymocyte (Homo sapiens)

description: The human equivalent of a DN3 thymocyte; these thymocytes finish the process of beta selection.


name: rearranging double negative thymocyte (Homo sapiens)

description: The human equivalent of a DN4 thymocyte.


epithelial cell of endometrial gland

description: An epithelial cell that is part of an endometrial gland.


colony forming unit – Hill cell

description: An adult endothelial progenitor cell characterised in vivo by homing to ischemic sites and paracrine support of angiogenesis. They may form discrete colonies.


name: endothelial cell of respiratory system lymphatic vessel

description: An endothelial cell that is part of a respiratory system lymphatic vessel.


fused extravillous trophoblast

description: An extravillous trophoblast that is polynuclear.


circulating angiogenic cell

description: An adult endothelial progenitor cell characterised in vivo by homing to ischemic sites and paracrine support of angiogenesis. These cells do not form colonies.


lung pericyte

description: A pericyte cell that is part of a lung.


endothelial colony forming cell

description: An adult endothelial progenitor cell that is resident of adult vasculature and capable of differentiating to regenerate endothelial cell populations. Endothelial colony forming cells are characterised in vivo by clonal proliferative status, de novo vessel formation, homing to ischemic sites and paracrine support of angiogenesis. These cells are phenotypically similar to endothelial cells.


Leydig stem cell

description: A stem cell found in the interstitial compartment of the neonatal testis; it is capable of self-renewal as well as differentiation into steroidogenic cells (adult Leydig cells). Intermediate stages of development include progenitor Leydig cells and immature Leydig cells.


endothelial cell of placenta

description: An endothelial cell that is part of a placenta.


smooth muscle cell of placenta

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of a placenta.


endothelial cell of hepatic portal vein

description: An endothelial cell that is part of a hepatic portal vein.


endothelial cell of uterus

description: An endothelial cell that is part of a uterus.


name: esophagus non-keratinized squamous epithelial cell

description: Any cell that is part of the esophageal non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. In humans, the esophagus, which requires flexibility to accommodate swallowing of a bolus, is covered with a non-keratinized epithelium.


embryonic skeletal muscle fiber

description: A skeletal muscle fiber found in an embryo. In mammalian embryos, skeletal muscle expresses myosin heavy chain-embryonic (MyHC-emb, encoded by the MYH3 gene), which regulates skeletal muscle development.


name: fetal and neonatal skeletal muscle fiber

description: A skeletal muscle fiber found at the fetal and neonatal stages. In mammalian fetuses and neonates, skeletal muscle expresses myosin heavy chain-neonatal (MyHC-neo, encoded by the MYH8 gene). This expression disappears shortly after birth and is replaced by expression of adult heavy chain myosins.


fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell

description: A progenitor cell that is a tissue-resident mesenchymal cell, important for skeletal muscle regeneration, and able to differentiate into both adipocytes or fibroblasts.


hepatic portal fibroblast

description: A fibroblast located in the portal triad. Hepatic portal fibroblast are a non-parenchymal cell population located adjacent to bile duct epithelia in liver and are distinct from stellate cells. They differentiate into fibrogenic myofibroblasts during chronic injury states producing high levels of collagen.


fibroblastic reticular cell

description: A reticular cell involved in directing B cells and T cells to specific regions within a tissue.


lymph node fibroblastic reticular cell

description: A specialized, fibroblastic reticular cell of mesenchymal origin found in lymph nodes. In human, it expresses several markers common to myofibroblasts (desmin, vimentin, CD73, CD90, α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA)), and can be differentiated from endothelial cells by its lack of CD31 expression. These cells are critical for the overall organization and function of the lymph node. Lymph node fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) can be further classified based on their location, function, and unique marker expression.


lymph node marginal reticular cell

description: A fibroblastic reticular cell found in the lymph node subcapsular sinus.


B cell zone reticular cell

description: A fibroblastic reticular cell found in the lymph node germinal center dark zone (B cell zone).


T cell zone reticular cell

description: A fibroblastic reticular cell found in the lymph node T cell domain.


medullary reticular cell

description: A specialized fibroblast found in the medulla of lymph node.


name: lymphatic endothelial cell of subcapsular sinus ceiling

description: A lymphatic endothelial cell located in the subcapsular sinus ceiling of a lymph node. In human, it's characterized by a unique marker expression (NT5e+ and Caveolin-1+).


name: lymphatic endothelial cell of subcapsular sinus floor

description: A lymphatic endothelial cell located in the subcapsular sinus floor of a lymph node. In human, it's characterized by a unique marker expression (TNFRSF9+).


lymphatic endothelial cell of trabecula

description: A lymphatic endothelial cell located in a lymph node trabecula.


name: lymphatic endothelial cell of medulla ceiling

description: A lymphatic endothelial cell located in the ceiling part of a lymph node medulla.


centrocyte

description: A germinal center B cell found in a lymph node germinal center light zone.


centroblast

description: A germinal center B cell found in a lymph node germinal center dark zone.


T follicular regulatory cell

description: A regulatory T cell present in the B cell follicles and germinal centers of lymphoid tissues. In humans, it is CXCR5+.


monocytoid B cell

description: A B cell found in the perisinusoidal area of a lymph node. In humans, monocytoid B cells are a morphologically distinct B cell population


name: lymph node lymphatic vessel endothelial cell

description: An endothelial cell located in a lymph node lymphatic vessel.


name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium

description: A progenitor cell with the potential to differentiate into luminal epithelial cells of mammary glands. In mouse, CD61 and c-kit were found to be coexpressed by the majority of, but not all, committed luminal progenitor cells.


keratinized cell of hair follicle

description: A hair follicle matrix region cell which synthesizes keratin and undergoes a characteristic change as it moves upward from the hair bulb to become the hair medulla cortex and hair root sheath.


stromal cell of bone marrow

description: A stromal cell that is part_of a bone marrow.


epithelial cell of umbilical artery

description: An epithelial cell that is part_of a umbilical artery.


epithelial cell of alveolus of lung

description: An epithelial cell that is part_of a alveolus of lung.


mononuclear cell of bone marrow

description: A mononuclear cell that is part_of a bone marrow.


atrioventricular bundle cell

description: A specialized cardiomyocyte that transmit signals from the AV node to the cardiac Purkinje fibers.


cardiac blood vessel endothelial cell

description: Any blood vessel endothelial cell that is part of some heart.


His-Purkinje system cell

description: Any cell that is part of some His-Purkinje system.


cardiac endothelial cell

description: Any endothelial cell that is part of some heart.


camera-type eye photoreceptor cell

description: Any photoreceptor cell that is part of some camera-type eye.


cerebellar stellate cell

description: Any stellate neuron that has its soma located in some cerebellum.


cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron

description: A GABAergic interneuron whose soma is located in the cerebral cortex.


cerebral cortex neuron

description: A CNS neuron of the cerebral cortex.


coronet cell

description: A highly specialized cell type exclusive to and forming neuroepithelium of the Saccus vasculosus, covering the caudal diverticulum of the infundibular recess.


collar cell

description: A cell with a flagellum surrounded by a collar of microvilli. The motion of the flagellum draws water past the microvilli, serving either a feeding or sensory function. Collar cells are found in multiple animals, including sponges, echinoderms, and cnidarians. They are also found outside animals in the choanoflagellates. Although collar cells are superficially similar, their cytoskeletal structure and functional biology are different in different groups of organisms.


zygote

description: A zygote in a plant or an animal.


cardiac glial cell

description: Any glial cell that is part of some heart.


cardiac myoblast

description: Any myoblast that develops into some cardiac muscle cell.


cardiac neuron

description: A neuron that has its soma in the heart.


dorsal horn interneuron

description: A CNS interneuron located in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.


spinal cord motor neuron

description: A motor neuron that passes from the spinal cord toward or to a muscle and conducts an impulse that causes movement.


lateral motor column neuron

description: A motor neuron that is generated only on limb levels and send axons into the limb mesenchyme.


magnocellular neurosecretory cell

description: A neurosecretory neuron residing mainly in the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei and in a number of smaller accessory cell groups between these two nuclei, that is capable of secreting the hormones oxytocin or vasopressin, and sometimes both, into the systemic circulation.


lens fiber cell

description: A vetebrate lens cell that is any of the elongated, tightly packed cells that make up the bulk of the mature lens in a camera-type eye.


GABAergic interneuron

description: An interneuron that uses GABA as a vesicular neurotransmitter.  These interneurons are inhibitory


Lugaro cell

description: An inhibitory GABAergic interneuron found in the cerebellar cortex.


paraxial cell

description: A cell in the area of mesoderm in the neurulating embryo that flanks and forms simultaneously with the neural tube. The cells of this region give rise to somites.


embryonic hemocyte

description: A hemocyte derived from the embryonic head mesoderm, which enters the hemolymph as a circulating cell.


embryonic plasmatocyte

description: A plasmatocyte derived from the embryonic head mesoderm.


lateral mesodermal cell

description: A cell derived from the mesoderm that is found at the periphery of the embryo.


intermediate mesodermal cell

description: A cell derived from the mesoderm that is located between the paraxial mesoderm and the lateral plate.


neural crest cell

description: A cell of the neural crest. Neural crest cells are multipotent. Premigratory neural crest cells are found at the neural plate boarder, some of which will undergo ectomesynchymal transition and delamination to form migratory neural crest cells.


motile sperm cell

description: A sperm cell that is cabaple of motion (motility).


non-motile sperm cell

description: A sperm cell that is not cabaple of motion (motility).


amoeboid sperm cell

description: A motile sperm cell that contain no F-actin, and their motility is powered by a dynamic filament system.


flagellated sperm cell

description: A motile sperm cell that contains a slender threadlike microscopic appendage that enables motion.


vagal neural crest cell

description: Cell that is part of the vagal neural crest population. The vagal neural crest arises from the axial level of somites 1-7 and has been described as a hybrid between the head and the trunk populations.


lymphoid tissue–inducer cell

description: A group 3 innate lymphoid cell that express ROR gamma t and IL-7R alpha in the absence of lineage markers (e.g. CD3, CD19, B220, CD11c, Gr-1), with the functional ability to interact with mesenchymal cells through lymphotoxin and tumor necrosis factor. Lymphoid tissue-inducer cells are key to the development of lymph nodes and Peyer’s patches.


mesothelial cell of epicardium

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the epicardium.


neural progenitor cell

description: An undifferentiated cell that originates from a neural stem cell and has the capacity to generate multiple types of lineage-restricted progenitors but not to self-renew.


fibroblast of upper back skin

description: A fibroblast that is part of upper back skin.


fibroblast of skin of back

description: A fibroblast that is part of skin of back.


CD25+ mast cell

description: A mast cell that is CD25+.


double negative T regulatory cell

description: A double negative thymocyte that is CD3-positive, CD4-negative, CD8-negative, that that are present in the periphery in very low numbers and predominantly produce INF-gamma, TNF-alpha, and a low amount of TGF-beta, but not IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 or IL-13 upon activation.


progenitor cell

description: A precursor cell that has a tendency to differentiate into a specific type of cell. They are descendants of stem cells, only they are more constrained in their differentiation potential or capacity for self-renewal, and are often more limited in both senses.


skeletal muscle fibroblast

description: Any fibroblast that is part of skeletal muscle tissue.


cnidocyte

description: An explosive cell containing one giant secretory organelle called a cnidocyst (also known as a cnida (plural cnidae) or nematocyst) that contains a toxin responsible for the stings delivered by a cnidarian to other organisms. Cnidae are used to capture prey and as a defense against predators. The presence of cnidocytes defines the phylum Cnidaria (corals, sea anemones, hydrae, jellyfish, etc.).


dermal microvascular endothelial cell

description: Any microvascular endothelial cell that is part of the dermis.


monocyte-derived dendritic cell

description: A dendritic cell that develops from a monocyte.


lysosome-rich enterocyte

description: An enterocyte that possesses a large supranuclear vacuolar system that preferentially internalizes dietary protein via receptor-mediated and fluid-phase endocytosis for intracellular digestion and trans-cellular transport. In zebrafish these cells are located in the posterior region of the mid intestine throughout life. In mammals they are found in the ileum pre-weaning and later are replaced by mature enterocytes.


galanergic neuron

description: Neuron that secretes the neurotransmitter galanin.


chorionic trophoblast cell

description: Cells of the uterine chorion that acquire specialized structural and/or functional features that characterize chorionic trophoblasts. These cells will migrate towards the spongiotrophoblast layer and give rise to syncytiotrophoblasts of the labyrinthine layer.


parasympathetic neuron

description: Parasympathetic neurons are part of the parasympathetic nervous sysem and the cell bodies lie in the brain and sacral region of the spinal cord. The neurons are mainly cholinergic.


sympathetic neuron

description: Sympathetic neurons are part of the sympathetic nervous system and are primarily adrenergic producing the neurotransmitter noradrenalin along with other neuropeptides.


interplexiform cell

description: A type of interneuron in the retinal inner nuclear layer which


colon epithelial cell

description: Epithelial cell that is part of the colon epithelium.


hypocretin-secreting neuron

description: A neuron that releases hypocretin as a neurotransmitter.


histaminergic neuron

description: Neuron that secretes histamine.


gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuron

description: A neuroendocrine cell that secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). A GnRH neuron is born in the nasal placode during embryonic development and migrates through the nose and forebrain to the hypothalamus. This cell regulates reproduction by secreting GnRH into the pituitary portal vessels to induce the release of gonadotropins into the general circulation.


spiral ganglion neuron

description: Neuron found in the spiral ganglion.


segmented neutrophil of bone marrow

description: A segmented neutrophilic cell of the bone marrow reserve pool that expresses CD11b (integrin alpha-M) and high levels of CD16 (low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor III) on its cell surface.


precursor cell

description: A cell that, by division or terminal differentiation, can give rise to other cell types.


astrocyte of the forebrain

description: An astrocyte of the forebrain.


neuron of the forebrain

description: A CNS neuron of the forebrain.


forebrain radial glial cell

description: Any radial glial cell that is part of some forebrain.


cranial motor neuron

description: Motor neuron that innervate muscles that control eye, jaw, and facial movements of the vertebrate head and parasympathetic neurons that innervate certain glands and organs.


pulmonary ionocyte

description: An ionocyte that is part of the lung epithelium. The cells from this type are major sources of the CFTR protein in human and mice.


splanchnic mesodermal cell

description: A mesodermal cell that is part of the splanchnic layer of lateral plate mesoderm.


prostate neuroendocrine cell

description: A neuroendocrine cell that is part of the prostate epithelium.


epithelial cell of prostatic urethra

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the prostatic urethra.


telocyte

description: A supportive cell with a small, oval-shaped body and one to five telopodes. Telopodes are cytoplasmic protrusions from tens to hundreds of micrometers long and mostly below 0.2 microns of caliber.


lymphoblast

description: A lymphocyte that has gotten larger after being stimulated by an antigen.


B-lymphoblast

description: A lymphocyte of B lineage that has gotten larger after being stimulated by an antigen.


Axl+ dendritic cell, human

description: A human dendritic cell that expresses the AXL and SIGLEC6 genes.


hillock cell of urethral epithelium

description: A hillock cell that is part of the urethra.


name: hillock cell of prostatic urethral epithelium

description: A hillock cell that is part of the prostatic urethra.


tracheobronchial serous cell

description: Any serous secreting cell that is part of the tracheobronchial epithelium.


tracheobronchial chondrocyte

description: Any chondrocyte that is part of the tracheobronchial tree.


tracheobronchial goblet cell

description: Any goblet cell that is part of the tracheobronchial epithelium.


lung parenchyma resident eosinophil

description: An eosinophil with a ring-shaped nucleus that is resident in the lung parenchyma. In mouse, lung parenchyma resident eosinophils are IL-5-independent Siglec-F(intermediate) CD62L+ CD101(low). In human, they are Siglec-8+ CD62L+ IL-3R(low).


lymphatic vessel smooth muscle cell

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of any lymphatic vessel.


blood vessel smooth muscle cell

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of any blood vessel.


tracheobronchial smooth muscle cell

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the tracheobronchial tree.


extrahepatic cholangiocyte

description: An epithelial cell of the extrahepatic bile ducts, including the left and right hepatic duct, common hepatic duct, and common bile duct. They are columnar in shape, and have a large nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio relative to small/intrahepatic cholangiocytes.


name: endothelial cell of periportal hepatic sinusoid

description: An endothelial cell found in the periportal region hepatic sinusoid, near the portal triad. The fenestrae of these cells are larger but fewer in number compared with those of endothelial cells near the centrilobular region of the hepatic sinusoid.


name: endothelial cell of pericentral hepatic sinusoid

description: An endothelial cell found in the centrilobular region hepatic sinusoid, near the central vein. The fenestrae of these cells are smaller but more numerous compared with those of endothelial cells near the periportal region of the hepatic sinusoid.


periportal region hepatocyte

description: Any hepatocyte that is part of the liver lobule periportal region. These cells are primarily involved in oxidative energy metabolism.


midzonal region hepatocyte

description: Any hepatocyte that is part of the liver lobule midzonal region. These cells have mixed functionality in comparison with those in the other two regions of the liver lobule.


centrilobular region hepatocyte

description: Any hepatocyte that is part of the liver lobule centrilobular region. These cells are the primary location for the biotransformation of drugs.


intestine goblet cell

description: Goblet cells reside throughout the length of the small and large intestine and are responsible for the production and maintenance of the protective mucus blanket by synthesizing and secreting high-molecular-weight glycoproteins known as mucins. Human intestinal goblet cells secrete the MUC2 mucin, as well as a number of typical mucus components: CLCA1, FCGBP, AGR2, ZG16, and TFF3.


intestinal tuft cell

description: Any brush cell that is part of the intestinal epithelium.


retrotrapezoid nucleus neuron

description: Any neuron that has its soma located in some retrotrapezoid nucleus.


name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell that is part of some mesonephric nephron tubule.


forebrain neuroblast

description: Any neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) that is part of some forebrain.


lateral line nerve glial cell

description: Any glial cell that is part of some lateral line nerve.


spinal cord radial glial cell

description: Any radial glial cell that is part of some spinal cord.


name: stratified keratinized epithelial stem cell


name: stratified non keratinized epithelial stem cell


name: pronephric nephron tubule epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell that is part of some pronephric nephron tubule.


name: metanephric nephron tubule epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell that is part of some metanephric nephron tubule.


lung goblet cell

description: Any goblet cell that is part of some lung.


cardiac valve cell

description: A cell that is part of a cardiac valve.


Malpighian tubule stellate cell

description: A specialized epithelial secretory cell that moves chloride ions and water across the tubule epithelium.


malpighian tubule tip cell

description: Any tip cell that is part of some Malpighian tubule.


pillar cell

description: A rod-like cell in the inner ear, having their heads joined and their bases on the basilar membrane widely separated so as to form a spiral tunnel known as the tunnel of Corti.


growth plate cartilage chondrocyte

description: Any chondrocyte that is part of some growth plate cartilage.


stomach neuroendocrine cell

description: Any neuroendocrine cell that is part of some stomach.


lung neuroendocrine cell

description: A neuroendocrine cell that is part of respiratory epithelium of the lung and is involved in the sensory detection of environmental stimuli, including hypoxia, nicotine and air pressure. Ultrastructurally, this cell type is characterized by the presence of cytoplasmic dense core granules, which are considered the storage sites of amine and peptide hormones. Lung neuroendocrine cells are innervated and appear as solitary cells or as clustered masses, localized at airway bifurcation sites, called neuroepithelial bodies that can release serotonin in response to hypoxia and interact with sensory nerve terminals. Lung neuroendocrine cells also function as reserve stem cells that repair the surrounding epithelium after injury.


posterior lateral line nerve glial cell

description: Any glial cell that is part of some posterior lateral line nerve.


anterior lateral line nerve glial cell

description: Any glial cell that is part of some anterior lateral line nerve.


posterior lateral line ganglion neuron

description: Any neuron that has its soma located in some posterior lateral line ganglion.


lung ciliated cell

description: Any ciliated cell that is part of some lung.


lung secretory cell

description: Any secretory cell that is part of some lung.


smooth muscle cell of small intestine

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the small intestine.


smooth muscle fiber of duodenum

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the duodenum.


smooth muscle fiber of jejunum

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the jejunum.


smooth muscle fiber of ileum

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the ileum.


smooth muscle cell of large intestine

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the large intestine.


smooth muscle cell of colon

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the colon.


smooth muscle cell of cecum

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the cecum.


smooth muscle fiber of ascending colon

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the ascending colon.


smooth muscle fiber of transverse colon

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the transverse colon.


smooth muscle fiber of descending colon

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the descending colon.


smooth muscle cell of sigmoid colon

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the sigmoid colon.


smooth muscle cell of rectum

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the rectum.


myocyte of anterior internodal tract

description: A muscle cell that is part of the anterior internodal tract.


name: myocyte of atrial branch of anterior internodal tract

description: A muscle cell that is part of the atrial branch of anterior internodal tract.


name: myocyte of atrial septal branch of anterior internodal tract

description: A muscle cell that is part of the atrial septal branch of anterior internodal tract.


myocyte of middle internodal tract

description: A muscle cell that is part of the middle internodal tract.


myocyte of posterior internodal tract

description: A muscle cell that is part of the posterior internodal tract.


epithelial cell of urethra

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the urethra.


mesothelial cell of dura mater

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the dura mater.


name: fibroblast of connective tissue of prostate

description: A fibroblast that is part of the connective tissue of prostate.


name: fibroblast of outer membrane of prostatic capsule

description: A fibroblast that is part of the outer membrane of prostatic capsule.


name: fibroblast of subepithelial connective tissue of prostatic gland

description: A fibroblast that is part of the subepithelial connective tissue of prostatic gland.


fibroblast of papillary layer of dermis

description: A fibroblast that is part of the papillary layer of dermis.


fibroblast of areolar connective tissue

description: A fibroblast that is part of the areolar connective tissue.


name: fibroblast of connective tissue of nonglandular part of prostate

description: A fibroblast that is part of the connective tissue of nonglandular part of prostate.


name: fibroblast of connective tissue of glandular part of prostate

description: A fibroblast that is part of the connective tissue of glandular part of prostate.


name: fibroblast of tunica adventitia of artery

description: A fibroblast that is part of the tunica adventitia of artery.


name: fibroblast of dense regular elastic tissue

description: A fibroblast that is part of the dense regular elastic tissue.


fibrocyte of adventitia of ureter

description: A fibrocyte that is part of the adventitia of ureter.


epicardial adipocyte

description: An adipocyte that is part of the epicardial fat.


name: adipocyte of epicardial fat of right ventricle

description: An adipocyte that is part of the epicardial fat of right ventricle.


name: adipocyte of epicardial fat of left ventricle

description: An adipocyte that is part of the epicardial fat of left ventricle.


bronchial goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of bronchus.


gastric goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of stomach.


gastric cardiac gland goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of gastric cardiac gland.


principal gastric gland goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of principal gastric gland.


intestinal villus goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of intestinal villus.


large intestine goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of large intestine.


large intestine crypt goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of crypt of Lieberkuhn of large intestine.


pancreatic goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of pancreatic duct.


pyloric gastric gland goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of pyloric gland.


duodenal goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium proper of duodenum.


jejunal goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium proper of jejunum.


ileal goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium proper of ileum.


appendix goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium proper of appendix.


tracheal goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the epithelium of trachea.


serous cell of epithelium of trachea

description: A serous secreting cell that is part of the epithelium of trachea.


serous cell of epithelium of bronchus

description: A serous secreting cell that is part of the epithelium of bronchus.


name: serous cell of epithelium of terminal bronchiole

description: A serous secreting cell that is part of the epithelium of terminal bronchiole.


name: serous cell of epithelium of lobular bronchiole

description: A serous secreting cell that is part of the epithelium of bronchiole.


name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium of small intestine.


name: enterocyte of epithelium of intestinal villus

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium of intestinal villus.


name: enterocyte of epithelium of duodenal gland

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium of duodenal gland.


name: enterocyte of epithelium of crypt of Lieberkuhn of small intestine

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium of crypt of Lieberkuhn of small intestine.


name: enterocyte of epithelium proper of small intestine

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium proper of small intestine.


name: enterocyte of epithelium proper of duodenum

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium proper of duodenum.


name: enterocyte of epithelium proper of jejunum

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium proper of jejunum.


name: enterocyte of epithelium proper of ileum

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium proper of ileum.


name: paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine

description: A paneth cell that is part of the epithelium of small intestine.


name: paneth cell of epithelium proper of small intestine

description: A Paneth cell that is part of the epithelium proper of small intestine.


name: paneth cell of epithelium of crypt of Lieberkuhn of small intestine

description: A paneth cell that is part of the epithelium of crypt of Lieberkuhn of small intestine.


name: enterocyte of epithelium proper of large intestine

description: An enterocyte that is part of the epithelium proper of large intestine.


enterocyte of colon

description: A columnar cell of the colon that is part of the colonic epithelium.


basal cell of epithelium of trachea

description: A basal cell that is part of the epithelium of trachea.


basal cell of epithelium of bronchus

description: A basal cell found in the bronchus epithelium.


name: basal cell of epithelium of terminal bronchiole

description: A basal cell that is part of the epithelium of terminal bronchiole.


name: basal cell of epithelium of respiratory bronchiole

description: A basal cell that is part of the epithelium of respiratory bronchiole.


name: basal cell of epithelium of lobular bronchiole

description: A basal cell that is part of the epithelium of bronchiole.


name: microfold cell of epithelium of small intestine

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium of small intestine.


name: microfold cell of epithelium of intestinal villus

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium of intestinal villus.


name: microfold cell of epithelium proper of small intestine

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium proper of small intestine.


name: microfold cell of epithelium proper of duodenum

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium proper of duodenum.


name: microfold cell of epithelium proper of jejunum

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium proper of jejunum.


name: microfold cell of epithelium proper of ileum

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium proper of ileum.


name: microfold cell of epithelium proper of appendix

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium proper of appendix.


name: microfold cell of epithelium proper of large intestine

description: A M cell that is part of the epithelium proper of large intestine.


name: transitional myocyte of interatrial septum

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the interatrial septum.


name: transitional myocyte of interventricular septum

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the interventricular septum.


name: transitional myocyte of atrial branch of anterior internodal tract

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the atrial branch of anterior internodal tract.


name: transitional myocyte of anterior internodal tract

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the anterior internodal tract.


name: transitional myocyte of atrial septal branch of anterior internodal tract

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the atrial septal branch of anterior internodal tract.


name: transitional myocyte of middle internodal tract

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the middle internodal tract.


name: transitional myocyte of posterior internodal tract

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the posterior internodal tract.


name: transitional myocyte of anterior division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the anterior division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle.


name: transitional myocyte of septal division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the septal division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle.


name: transitional myocyte of left branch of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the left branch of atrioventricular bundle.


name: transitional myocyte of right branch of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the right branch of atrioventricular bundle.


name: transitional myocyte of atrial part of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the atrial part of atrioventricular bundle.


name: transitional myocyte of ventricular part of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the ventricular part of atrioventricular bundle.


name: transitional myocyte of posterior division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the posterior division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle.


name: myocardial endocrine cell of septal division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle

description: A myocardial endocrine cell that is part of the septal division of left branch of atrioventricular bundle.


name: Purkinje myocyte of interventricular septum

description: A Purkinje myocyte that is part of the interventricular septum.


name: dense-core granulated cell of epithelium of trachea

description: A Feyrter cell that is part of the epithelium of trachea.


name: type 1 vestibular sensory cell of stato-acoustic epithelium

description: A type I vestibular sensory cell that is part of the stato-acoustic epithelium.


name: type 1 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of utricle of membranous labyrinth

description: A type I vestibular sensory cell that is part of the epithelium of macula of utricle of membranous labyrinth.


name: type 1 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of saccule of membranous labyrinth

description: A type I vestibular sensory cell that is part of the epithelium of macula of saccule of membranous labyrinth.


name: type 1 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of crista of ampulla of semicircular duct of membranous labyrinth

description: A type I vestibular sensory cell that is part of the epithelium of crista of ampulla of semicircular duct of membranous labyrinth.


name: type 2 vestibular sensory cell of stato-acoustic epithelium

description: A type II vestibular sensory cell that is part of the stato-acoustic epithelium.


name: type 2 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of utricle of membranous labyrinth

description: A type II vestibular sensory cell that is part of the epithelium of macula of utricle of membranous labyrinth.


name: type 2 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of saccule of membranous labyrinth

description: A type II vestibular sensory cell that is part of the epithelium of macula of saccule of membranous labyrinth.


name: type 2 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of crista of ampulla of semicircular duct of membranous labyrinth

description: A type II vestibular sensory cell that is part of the epithelium of crista of ampulla of semicircular duct of membranous labyrinth.


melanocyte of eyelid

description: A melanocyte that is part of the eyelid.


name: myoepithelial cell of intralobular lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the intralobular part of terminal lactiferous duct.


name: endothelial cell of venous sinus of red pulp of spleen

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the venous sinus of red pulp of spleen.


endothelial cell of hepatic sinusoid

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the hepatic sinusoid. These cells possess flattened areas containing perforations about 0.1 micrometers in diameter, known as fenestrae. The fenestrae are arranged in groups known as sieve plates.


epithelial cell of appendix

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the appendix.


myocyte of sinoatrial node

description: A muscle cell that is part of the sinoatrial node.


myocyte of atrioventricular node

description: A muscle cell that is part of the atrioventricular node.


endothelial cell of Peyer's patch

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the small intestine Peyer's patch.


endothelial cell of arteriole

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the arteriole.


endothelial cell of artery

description: A blood vessel endothelial cell that is part of an arterial endothelium.


endothelial cell of venule

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the venule.


epithelial cell of gallbladder

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the gallbladder.


myoepithelial cell of sweat gland

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the sweat gland.


name: myoepithelial cell of lactiferous alveolus

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the mammary gland alveolus.


myoepithelial cell of lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the lactiferous duct.


name: myoepithelial cell of terminal lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the terminal lactiferous duct.


chromaffin cell of paraaortic body

description: A chromaffin cell that is part of the paraaortic body.


chromaffin cell of paraganglion

description: A chromaffin cell that is part of the paraganglion.


chromaffin cell of adrenal gland

description: A chromaffin cell that is part of the adrenal gland.


adrenal cortex chromaffin cell

description: A chromaffin cell that is part of the adrenal cortex.


stem cell of epidermis

description: A somatic stem cell that is part of the epidermis.


conjunctival epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the conjunctiva.


epithelial cell of lacrimal canaliculus

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the lacrimal canaliculus.


name: epithelial cell of external acoustic meatus

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the external acoustic meatus.


name: epithelial cell of lacrimal drainage system

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the lacrimal drainage system.


epithelial cell of lacrimal sac

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the lacrimal sac.


epithelial cell of nasolacrimal duct

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the nasolacrimal duct.


name: epithelial cell of wall of inferior part of anal canal

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the wall of inferior part of anal canal.


name: epithelial cell of viscerocranial mucosa

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the viscerocranial mucosa.


name: urothelial cell of trigone of urinary bladder

description: An urothelial cell that is part of the trigone of urinary bladder.


ciliary muscle cell

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the ciliary body.


name: mesothelial cell of anterior chamber of eye

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the anterior chamber of eyeball.


myoepithelial cell of dilator pupillae

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the dilatator pupillae.


name: epithelial cell of stratum germinativum of esophagus

description: A basal cell that is part of the epithelium of esophagus.


epithelial cell of sweat gland

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the sweat gland.


epithelial cell of nephron

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the nephron.


epithelial cell of glomerular capsule

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the glomerular capsule.


parietal epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the glomerular parietal epithelium.


epithelial cell of intermediate tubule

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the intermediate tubule.


kidney collecting duct epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the collecting duct of renal tubule.


mesothelial cell of parietal peritoneum

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the parietal peritoneum.


mesothelial cell of visceral peritoneum

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the visceral peritoneum.


melanocyte of skin

description: A melanocyte that is part of the skin of body.


chromaffin cell of ovary

description: A chromaffin cell that is part of the ovary.


chromaffin cell of right ovary

description: A chromaffin cell that is part of the right ovary.


chromaffin cell of left ovary

description: A chromaffin cell that is part of the left ovary.


name: myoepithelial cell of acinus of lactiferous gland

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the acinus of lactiferous gland.


name: myoepithelial cell of main lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the main lactiferous duct.


name: myoepithelial cell of primary lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the primary lactiferous duct.


name: myoepithelial cell of secondary lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the secondary lactiferous duct.


name: myoepithelial cell of tertiary lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the tertiary lactiferous duct.


name: myoepithelial cell of quarternary lactiferous duct

description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of the quarternary lactiferous duct.


name: cardiac pacemaker cell of sinoatrial node

description: A nodal myocyte that is part of the sinoatrial node.


transitional myocyte of sinoatrial node

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the sinoatrial node.


name: Purkinje myocyte of atrioventricular node

description: A Purkinje myocyte that is part of the atrioventricular node.


name: transitional myocyte of internodal tract

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the internodal tract.


name: transitional myocyte of atrioventricular bundle

description: A transitional myocyte that is part of the atrioventricular bundle.


name: myocardial endocrine cell of interventricular septum

description: A myocardial endocrine cell that is part of the interventricular septum.


Purkinje myocyte of internodal tract

description: A Purkinje myocyte that is part of the internodal tract.


name: Purkinje myocyte of atrioventricular bundle

description: A Purkinje myocyte that is part of the atrioventricular bundle.


basal cell of urothelium

description: A basal cell that is part of the urothelium. Compared to other urothelial cell types, a basal cell of the urothelium is positioned along the basement membrane, is the most undifferentiated and serves a progenitor role.


smooth muscle cell of prostate

description: A smooth muscle cell that is part of the prostate gland.


cholangiocyte

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the bile duct. Cholangiocytes contribute to bile secretion via net release of bicarbonate and water. They are cuboidal epithelium in the small interlobular bile ducts, but become columnar and mucus secreting in larger bile ducts approaching the porta hepatis and the extrahepatic ducts.


reticular cell of splenic cord

description: A reticular cell that is part of the splenic cord.


mesothelial cell of peritoneum

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the peritoneum.


mesothelial cell of pleura

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the pleura.


mesothelial cell of parietal pleura

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the parietal pleura.


mesothelial cell of visceral pleura

description: A mesothelial cell that is part of the visceral pleura.


nephron tubule epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of a nephron tubule.


small intestine goblet cell

description: A goblet cell that is part of the small intestine.


kidney cell

description: A cell that is part of a kidney.


kidney interstitial cell

description: A cell that is part of kidney interstitium.


kidney medulla cell

description: A cell that is part of a renal medulla.


kidney pelvis cell

description: A cell that is part of a renal pelvis.


kidney tubule cell

description: A cell that is part of a nephron tubule.


kidney glomerular epithelial cell

description: Any kidney epithelial cell that is part of some glomerular epithelium.


name: kidney medulla collecting duct epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of a renal medulla collecting duct.


name: kidney inner medulla collecting duct epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of some inner medullary collecting duct.


name: kidney outer medulla collecting duct epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of an outer medullary collecting duct.


name: kidney cortex collecting duct epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of a cortical collecting duct.


name: kidney papillary duct principal epithelial cell

description: Any kidney cell that is part of some papillary duct.


inner renal cortex cell

description: Any kidney cell that is part of some juxtamedullary cortex.


papillary tips cell

description: A cell that is part of a tip of a renal papilla.


lower urinary tract cell

description: Any cell that is part of some lower urinary tract.


ureteral cell

description: Any cell that is part of some ureter.


kidney nerve cell

description: Any neuron that has its soma located in some kidney.


kidney corpuscule cell

description: Any renal cortical epithelial cell that is part of some renal corpuscle.


kidney cortex tubule cell

description: Any kidney tubule cell that is part of some renal cortex tubule.


kidney outer medulla cell

description: Any kidney medulla cell that is part of some outer medulla of kidney.


kidney inner medulla cell

description: Any kidney medulla cell that is part of some inner medulla of kidney.


juxtaglomerular complex cell

description: Any kidney cortical cell that is part of some juxtaglomerular apparatus.


kidney cortex interstitial cell

description: A cell that is part of an interstitial compartment of a renal cortex.


kidney medulla interstitial cell

description: A cell that is part of an interstitum of a renal medulla.


kidney interstitial fibroblast

description: A fibroblast that is part of an interstitial compartment of a kidney.


name: kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage


name: kidney interstitial inflammatory macrophage


name: kidney interstitial suppressor macrophage


kidney resident macrophage

description: A tissue-resident macrophage that is part of some kidney.


kidney resident dendritic cell

description: A resident-dendritic cell that is part of a kidney.


kidney pelvis smooth muscle cell

description: Any smooth muscle cell that is part of some kidney pelvis smooth muscle.


kidney pelvis urothelial cell

description: Any kidney epithelial cell that is part of some kidney pelvis urothelium.


ureter urothelial cell

description: Any urothelial cell that is part of some urothelium of ureter.


ureter adventitial cell

description: Any ureteral cell that is part of some adventitia of ureter.


name: kidney cortex collecting duct principal cell

description: Any renal principal cell that is part of some cortical collecting duct.


name: kidney cortex collecting duct intercalated cell

description: Any renal intercalated cell that is part of some cortical collecting duct.


name: kidney outer medulla collecting duct principal cell

description: Principal cell that is part of some outer medullary collecting duct. It is known in some mammalian species that this cell may express the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC).


name: kidney outer medulla collecting duct intercalated cell

description: Intercalated cell that is part of some outer medullary collecting duct. It is known in some mammalian species that this cell may contribute in the maintenance of acid/base homeostasis.


name: kidney inner medulla collecting duct principal cell

description: Any renal principal cell that is part of some inner medullary collecting duct.


name: kidney inner medulla collecting duct intercalated cell

description: Any renal intercalated cell that is part of some inner medullary collecting duct.


kidney papillary duct intercalated cell

description: Any renal intercalated cell that is part of some papillary duct.


kidney papillary duct principal cell

description: Any renal principal cell that is part of some papillary duct.


glomerular mesangial cell

description: A mesangial cell located among the glomerular capillaries in a renal corpuscle.


glomerular cell

description: Any kidney corpuscule cell that is part of some renal glomerulus.


name: kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell

description: Any nephron tubule epithelial cell that is part of some renal connecting tubule.


kidney inner medulla interstitial cell

description: A cell that is part of an interstitial compartment of an inner renal medulla.


kidney outer medulla interstitial cell

description: A kidney cell that is part of an interstitial compartment of an outer renal medulla.


name: kidney proximal convoluted tubule epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell of proximal tubule that is part of some proximal convoluted tubule.


name: kidney proximal straight tubule epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell of proximal tubule that is part of some proximal straight tubule.


name: kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell of distal tubule that is part of some distal convoluted tubule.


macula densa epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell of distal tubule that is part of some macula densa.


kidney blood vessel cell

description: A blood vessel cell that is part of a kidney.


kidney arterial blood vessel cell

description: Any kidney blood vessel cell that is part of some kidney arterial blood vessel.


kidney capillary endothelial cell

description: Any kidney blood vessel cell that is part of some kidney capillary.


kidney venous blood vessel cell

description: Any kidney blood vessel cell that is part of some renal vein.


kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell

description: Any nephron tubule epithelial cell that is part of some loop of Henle.


ureter smooth muscle cell

description: Any smooth muscle cell that is part of some muscular coat of ureter.


glomerular capillary endothelial cell

description: Any kidney capillary endothelial cell that is part of some glomerular capillary endothelium.


kidney afferent arteriole cell

description: Any kidney arterial blood vessel cell that is part of some renal afferent arteriole.


kidney efferent arteriole cell

description: Any kidney arterial blood vessel cell that is part of some renal efferent arteriole.


name: kidney loop of Henle ascending limb epithelial cell

description: Any kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell that is part of some ascending limb of loop of Henle.


name: kidney loop of Henle descending limb epithelial cell

description: Any kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell that is part of some descending limb of loop of Henle.


peritubular capillary endothelial cell

description: An endothelial cell that is part of some peritubular capillary.


vasa recta cell

description: A cell that is part of a vasa recta.


kidney cortex artery cell

description: Any kidney arterial blood vessel cell that is part of some renal cortex artery.


kidney cortex vein cell

description: Any kidney venous blood vessel cell that is part of some renal cortex vein.


name: kidney afferent arteriole endothelial cell

description: Any endothelial cell that is part of some renal afferent arteriole.


name: kidney afferent arteriole smooth muscle cell

description: Any smooth muscle cell that is part of some renal afferent arteriole.


name: kidney efferent arteriole endothelial cell

description: Any endothelial cell that is part of some renal efferent arteriole.


name: kidney efferent arteriole smooth muscle cell

description: Any smooth muscle cell that is part of some renal efferent arteriole.


name: kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of some loop of Henle thick ascending limb. It is known in some mammalian species that this cell may express the Na+-K+-2Cl− cotransporter (NKCC2) apically.


name: kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of some loop of Henle thin ascending limb.


name: kidney loop of Henle medullary thick ascending limb epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of some loop of Henle thick ascending limb segment located in the renal medulla.


name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of some loop of Henle thick ascending limb segment located in the renal cortex.


name: kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of some loop of Henle thin descending limb.


name: kidney outer medulla peritubular capillary cell

description: Any peritubular capillary endothelial cell that is part of some outer renal medulla peritubular capillary.


name: kidney cortex peritubular capillary cell

description: Any peritubular capillary endothelial cell that is part of some renal cortex peritubular capillary.


inner renal medulla vasa recta cell

description: Any vasa recta cell that is part of some inner renal medulla vasa recta.


outer renal medulla vasa recta cell

description: Any vasa recta cell that is part of some outer renal medulla vasa recta.


vasa recta ascending limb cell

description: A cell that is part of some vasa recta ascending limb.


arcuate artery cell

description: Any kidney cortex artery cell that is part of some kidney arcuate artery.


interlobular artery cell

description: Any kidney cortex artery cell that is part of some interlobular artery.