EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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A mature bone cell is called a ____
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osteon
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osteocyte
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osteoclast
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osteoblast
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Osteoblasts are bone-forming cell, osteoclasts resorb or break down bone, and osteocytes are mature bone cells. An equilibrium between osteoblasts and osteoclasts maintains bone tissue .
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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