Although the word chondroblast is commonly used to describe an immature chondrocyte, the term is imprecise, since the progenitor of chondrocytes (which are mesenchymal stem cells) can differentiate into various cell types, including osteoblasts
choanocyte. n. 1. (Zoology) any of the flagellated cells in sponges that maintain a flow of water through the body. A collar of protoplasm surrounds the base of the flagellum. Also called: collar cell.
Achantocytes â¢A cell of normal or slightly reduced size,possessing 3-12 spicules (blunt) of unevenlength distributed along the periphery of thecell membraneâ¢It appears to be saturated with hemoglobinâ¢Contain an excess of cholesterol and anincreased cholesterol to phospolipid ratio.