Term Name: cell communication
Synonyms:
Definition: Any process that mediates interactions between a cell and its surroundings. Encompasses interactions such as signaling or attachment between one cell and another cell, between a cell and an extracellular matrix, or between a cell and any other aspect of its environment.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007154]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: signal transduction transmission of nerve impulse
is a type of: cellular process
has subtype: axon target recognition cell communication by chemical coupling cell communication by electrical coupling cell communication involved in cardiac conduction cell-cell signaling extracellular matrix-cell signaling motogenic signaling initiating cell movement in cerebral cortex motogenic signaling involved in interneuron migration from the subpallium to the cortex motogenic signaling involved in postnatal olfactory bulb interneuron migration pollen-pistil interaction response to pheromone regulating conjugation with mutual genetic exchange sex determination, somatic-gonadal interaction
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cell communication
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cell communication
regulated by: regulation of cell communication