D. Connective tissue cells. Loose connective tissue contains a variety of cell types. Those that will be considered in this lecture include: (1) endothelial cells, (2) pericytes, (3) fibroblasts, (4) macrophages, (5) plasma cells, (6) mast cells, and (7) fat cells.
niche noun [ C ] (POSITION) âº a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like: He has carved/made a niche for himself as a financial advisor. âº an area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type: an ecological niche.
Hypernyms (niche is a kind of...): concave shape; concavity; incurvation; incurvature (a shape that curves or bends inward). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of niche): pharyngeal recess (a small recess in the wall of the pharynx).