Prevalent Human Cell Types

Question 1

Blastocyst; undifferentiated

Answer 1

Stem Cell

Question 2

Erthrocyte; transports oxygen

Answer 2

Red Blood Cell

Question 3

Lymphocyte, basophil, neutrophil, monocyte; immunity and pathogen response

Answer 3

White Blood Cell

Question 4

Megakaryocytes; blood clotting

Answer 4

Platelet

Question 5

Neuron; transmits nerve impulses

Answer 5

Nerve Cell

Question 6

Glial cell; modulates rates of nerve signal propagation in the brain and repairs neural injury

Answer 6

Neuroglial Cell

Question 7

skeletal, cardiac, smooth; voluntary and involuntary muscular contraction

Answer 7

Muscle cell

Question 8

Condrocyte; physical support and shock absorption

Answer 8

Cartilage Cell

Question 9

osteoclast, osteoblast, osteocyte, lining cell; create reabsorb and model bone

Answer 9

Bone cell

Question 10

keratinocytes, melaninocytes, langerhans, merkels; creates a protective barrier, protects against infection and produces skin pigmentation

Answer 10

Skin cell

Question 11

lining of blood vessels; reinforces and grows blood vessels

Answer 11

Endothelial cell

Question 12

lining of body cavities; nutrient absorption, sensory detection, secretes mucus, hormones or enzymes

Answer 12

Epithelial cell

Question 13

adipocytes; stores energy

Answer 13

Adipose cells

Question 14

Spermatozoa, ovum; human reproduction

Answer 14

Sex cell