Cell (biology) - Wikipedia All multicellular organisms are made up of many different types of cell The diploid cells that make up the body of a plant or animal are known as somatic cells, and in animals excludes the haploid gametes Prokaryotic cells lack the membrane-bound nucleus present in eukaryotic cells, and instead have a nucleoid region
Composition of the human body - Wikipedia In terms of cell type, the body contains hundreds of different types of cells, but notably, the largest number of cells contained in a human body (though not the largest mass of cell) are not human cells, but bacteria residing in the normal human gastrointestinal tract
Human body - Wikipedia The human body is the entire structure of a human being It is composed of many different types of cells that together create tissues and subsequently organs and then organ systems The external human body consists of a head, hair, neck, torso (which includes the thorax and abdomen), genitals, arms, hands, legs, and feet
Adult stem cell - Wikipedia Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells, found throughout the body after development, that multiply by cell division to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues They are also known as somatic stem cells (from Greek σωματικóς, meaning of the body) Unlike embryonic stem cells, they can be found in juvenile and adult animals, including humans Scientific interest in