NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A mature bone cell is called a ____
A
osteon
B
osteocyte
C
osteoclast
D
osteoblast
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: -osteocyte, which is the primary mature bone cell.

There is 1 question to complete.