List of distinct cell types in the adult human body
There are about 30 trillion (3×1013) human cells in the adult human body, varying from about 20 to 40 trillion depending on the sex, age and weight, and a roughly equal number of bacterial cells. The human cells have been categorized into over 400 cell types based on location and function within the body, of which about 230 types are listed here.
| Cell type | % cell count | |
| Erythrocytes (red blood cells) | 84.0 | |
| Platelets | 4.9 | |
| Bone marrow cells | 2.5 | |
| Vascular endothelial cells | 2.1 | |
| Lymphocytes | 1.5 | |
| Hepatocytes | 0.8 | |
| Neurons and glia | 0.6 | |
| Bronchial endothelial cells | 0.5 | |
| Epidermal cells | 0.5 | |
| Respiratory interstitial cells | 0.5 | |
| Adipocytes (fat cells) | 0.2 | |
| Dermal fibroblasts | 0.1 | |
| Muscle cells | 0.001 | |
| Other cells | 2.0 |
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There are many different types of cells in the human body.
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