Types of human cells

Introduction • Cells in the human body may be based on –tissue formation –on their function   Human body cells based on tissue formation • 1.Bone cells (Osteocytes) -toughest body Cell since they are bound together by calcium and phosphate • They give strength, support and frame-work to the body by enclosing organs in skeletal system i.e bones. • 2.Cartilage cells (chondrocytes)– similar to bone cells but the surrounding material is just loose and flexible compared to those of bone cells • Present in the ear bone, in between large bones to help them bend and move freely like in between two ribs, spinal bones, joints etc. • 3.Nerve cells-very long and have many branching at either ends. • They never multiply in one’s life time • They are present all over the body and are sometimes as long as few meters long. • Form human brain cells • Found in the brain and the spinal cord and form the nervous tissue.