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B Cell , B cell (B lymphocyte) A lymphocyte that is derived from stem cells in the bone marrow but does not mature in the thymus (compare T cell); in birds it… T Cell , T cell
T cell (T lymphocyte) Any of a population of lymphocytes that are the principal agents of cell-mediated immunity. T cells are derived from the… Cytology , Cytology is the branch of biology that studies cells, the building blocks of life. The name for this science is translated from kytos, the Greek term… Schwann Cell , Schwann cell (neurilemma cell) A cell that forms the myelin sheath of a nerve fibre. Each cell is responsible for a single length of the fibre (calle… Cell Death , Cell death
Like all living things, the various types of cells in plants, animals, and the many different cell types in humans eventually die. Cell de… Adherens Junction , adherens junction A cell junction that is commonly observed in epithelial (see EPITHELIUM) cells (e.g. those lining the intestine and those in cardia…
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