Term Name: odontoblast
Synonyms:
Definition: Skeletogenic cell that secretes dentine matrix, is derived from the odontogenic papilla, and develops from a preodontoblast cell.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000060]

Relationships
develops from: preodontoblast
develops into: odontocyte
is part of: tooth enamel organ
is a type of: general ecto-epithelial cell neurecto-epithelial cell non-terminally differentiated cell
has subtype: non-terminally differentiated odontoblast terminally differentiated odontoblast
produces: dentine