Types of Bone Cells

What is the primary function of osteocytes in bone cells?

• To absorb bone tissue

• To calcify bone as it forms

• To maintain healthy bone structure

• To fill gaps between the lamellae

What role do osteoblasts play in the bone cells?

• They monitor and maintain bone quality

• They absorb bone tissue where it is not needed

• They build and construct bones by calcifying bone as it forms

• They fill gaps between the lamellae

Osteoclasts are critical for which aspect of bone health?

• Maintaining healthy bone structure

• Building and constructing bones

• Remodeling bone by absorbing bone tissue where it is not needed

• Housing in the lacunae

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What does the term "Osteogenic" refer to in the context of bone cells?

• Cells that destroy bone

• Cells that produce bone

• Cells that are found in the blood

• Cells that have no role in bone formation

Osteogenic cells are known to:

• Perform photosynthesis

• Divide to form osteoclasts

• Divide to form osteoblasts

• Divide to form red blood cells

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Where are osteogenic cells located?

• In the heart and lungs

• In the periosteum and endosteum

• Only in the periosteum

• Only in the endosteum

What unique characteristic do osteogenic cells have compared to other bone cells?

• They are the only type of bone cell that does not divide

• They are the only type of bone cell that does mitosis

• They are the only type of bone cell that can move

• They are the only type of bone cell that does not produce bone matrix

What is the primary function of an osteoblast?

• To break down bone tissue

• To build new bone

• To transport nutrients within the bone

• To provide structural support to muscles

What does the term 'osteoid' refer to in the context of bone formation?

• A type of bone cell

• A bone disease

• The matrix of the bone

• A signaling molecule for bone repair

Where are osteoblasts located?

• In the bone marrow

• On the periosteum and epiphyseal plates

• Inside the central canal of osteons

• Throughout the entire bone structure

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