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Connective Tissue Cells
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Definition
: A group of cells that includes FIBROBLASTS, cartilage cells, ADIPOCYTES, smooth muscle cells, and bone cells.
Examples
Adipocytes
;
Chondrocytes
;
Fibroblasts
;
Macrophages
;
Mast Cells
;
Odontoblasts
;
Osteoblasts
;
Stromal Cells
;
Theca Cells
Other names
Connective Tissue Cell; Cells, Connective Tissue; Cell, Connective Tissue