epithelial cell

1. One of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium (synset 105249170)
   is a type of: somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
   subtypes:

   • columnar cell, columnar epithelial cell - an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia
   • cuboidal cell, cuboidal epithelial cell - an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube
   • goblet cell - an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
   • hair cell - a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti
   • squamous cell - an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
   • gustatory cell, taste cell - an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
   is a part of: epithelial tissue, epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body

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