MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of cell is found in bone tissue?
A
fibroblast
B
chondrocyte
C
fat cell
D
osteocyte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By covering the bone surface, they protect it from any osteoclast resorptive activity. They may be reactivated to form osteoblasts. Osteocytes are cells lying within the bone itself and are ‘entrapped’ osteoblasts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Osteocytes, the cells residing within the bone matrix, make up between 90% to 95% of the cellular component in skeletally mature adult bone tissue.

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