Human Cell Shapes and Types

Vocabulary flashcards identifying different cell structures, shapes, dimensions, and functions from the transcript.

Human Oocyte

The egg cell, which is the largest single cell in the human body, having a diameter of 120 LORD.

Extended Cells

Cells that are elongated in structure, including muscle cells and nerve cells.

Red blood cells

Cells characterized by flattened disc-like shapes.

Nerve cells

Irregular (nevans) cells that form complex networks to carry electrical signals.

Cuboidal Cells

Cube-shaped cells equal in height and width, found in kidney tubule cells, that function to absorb and secrete.

Columnar Cells

Column-shaped cells that are taller than they are wider, located in intestinal lining cells and the digestive area/stomach.

Spherical Cells

Uniform, round-shaped cells that include cartilage cells (chrondrocytes) and egg cells.

Chrondrocytes

Cartilage cells (bones) that are classified as spherical cells.

Cylindrical Cells

Elongated tube-like cells, such as skeletal muscle cells, that align side by side into muscle fibers to produce mechanical force.

Skeletal muscle cells

Cylindrical cells that align side by side into muscle fibers and produce mechanical force.