How Small Is Human Dendritic Cell? 15 µm Compared to Scale

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Dendritic cells have long branching projections that resemble neuronal dendrites, giving them their name.

Source: Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell; Kindt, Kuby Immunology

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Name	Size	Compared with Human Dendritic Cell
Human Basophil	12 µm	0.8×
Human Dendritic Cell	15 µm	this page
Trichomonas vaginalis	15 µm	same size
Human Astrocyte	15 µm	same size
Human Kupffer Cell	15 µm	same size
Human Chondrocyte	15 µm	same size
HeLa Cell	20 µm	1.3×
Cellulose Fiber	20 µm	1.3×
Human Erythroblast	20 µm	1.3×
Human Goblet Cell	20 µm	1.3×

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