animal cell shapes Flashcards
These are tile- like cells usually for protection, found at the outer layer of the skin and used as lining of other organs
Squamous cells
These are cells with equal sides; they are usually observed in kidney tubules and gland
secretion and extraction
cubodial cells
Described as tube-like cells found lining the digestive tract for absorption.
columnar cells
These are star-like cells
nerveous sytem
impulse conduction
stellate cells
These are irregularly shapes cells of WBC due to amoebic and phagocytic action
whiteblood cells
Amorphous cells
These are nearly rounded cells of the RBC and egg cell
for reproduction and oxygen carrying
oval cells
They are cells of the smooth muscles of visceral organs.
for contraction
fusiform
there are many sided liver cells
for secretion
liver
polygonal
These are the cells found in the bones.
for bone formation
spider like
These are represented by the sperm cells.
long and slender
for motility
threadlike