The longest cell in the human body is _____________

Muscle cell

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Nerve cell

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Lung cell

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Blood cell

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Solution

The correct option is C Nerve cell
The length of the muscle cell is 1-40 micrometers.
Nerve cells possess a cell body and one to many thin, fiber-like axons.
Some nerve cells possess axons as long as 1 meter. Therefore, option B is correct.

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