Battery Cell, and Battery Module and Battery Pack Including the Same

A battery cell includes a casing having an accommodation space formed therein and having one or both ends open; a cover plate covering one or both open ends of the casing; and an electrode assembly accommodated in the accommodation space, in which a plurality of electrode plates are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween. The electrode assembly includes electrode connection portions, respectively extending from the plurality of electrode plates; and a terminal bonded to the electrode connection portion and having a portion exposed outwardly through the cover plate.