Types of Bone Cells Worksheet

(a)   helps to break down old bone.

• Osteoclasts
• Osteoblasts
• Osteocytes
• Chondrocytes

Identify the type of bone cell that is mitotic.

• Osteogenic cells

• Osteoblasts

• Osteocytes

• Osteoclasts

Identify the type of bone cell that is considered a “mature” bone cell.

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Chondrocytes

Fill in the blank: (a)   is the type of bone cell that shaves away old bone when your bones are growing wider.

• Osteoclasts
• Osteoblasts
• Chondrocytes
• Fibroblasts

Identify the type of bone cell that creates the matrix of bones.

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes

• Chondrocytes

Identify the type of bone cell that cleans away dead bone after a fracture.

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Chondrocytes

• Fibroblasts

Identify the type of bone cell that is a stem cell.

• Osteogenic cells

• Osteoblasts

• Osteocytes

• Osteoclasts

Identify the type of bone cell that is located in the epiphyseal plates and on the periosteum.

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes

• Chondrocytes

Identify the type of bone cell located inside the spongy bone AND compact bone.

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Chondrocytes

Match the following descriptions with the correct type of bone cell:

• This type of cell is found in cartilage, not bone.

• Osteoclasts

• This type of bone cell translates into “bone cell.”

• Chondrocytes

• This type of bone cell is responsible for forming new bone.

• Osteocytes

• This type of bone cell is involved in the resorption of bone.

• Osteoblasts