MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In bone, these cells produce the ground substance of the matrix:
A
Chondrocytes
B
Adipocytes
C
Fibroblasts
D
Osteocytes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The osteoblasts are the cells responsible for the synthesis of the bone matrix, comprising both collagen fibres and ground substance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Osteocytes are derived from the osteoblast cell lineage. The transformation from plump collagen-producing osteoblasts to smaller dendritic osteocytes is a dramatic one that requires extensive restructuring of the cytoskeletal and intracellular machinery.

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