ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Osteocytes are cells lying within the bone itself and are ‘entrapped’ osteoblasts. They are post-proliferative, representing the most mature differentiation state of osteoblast lineage. There are about 25, 000 osteocytes per mm3 of bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -osteocyte, a cell that lies within the substance of fully formed bone. It occupies a small chamber called a lacuna, which is contained in the calcified matrix of bone. Osteocytes derive from osteoblasts, or bone-forming cells, and are essentially osteoblasts surrounded by the products they secreted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bone tissue is maintained by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts and cells that break down bone called osteoclasts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Also called WBC and white blood cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -Osteoblasts are the bone cells that are primarily responsible for synthesizing bone matrix proteins and minerals during early bone formation in the embryo, but also control bone formation and mineralization throughout life.