Bone Cells

Mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix on a daily basis

• Osteogenic cells

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

Which letter is an osteocyte?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Builds the matrix ("osteoid") of the bone

• Osteogenic cells

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

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Which letter is an osteogenic cell?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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This type of cell dissolves and reshapes bone.

• osteocyte

• osteoclast

• osteoblast

• osteon

What is canaliculi?

• mature bone cell

• bone tissue

• dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones

• tiny canals that link osteocytes

• small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes

What is lacunae?

• mature bone cell

• bone tissue

• dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones

• tiny canals that link osteocytes

• small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes

Mature bone cells found within the bone are called?

• osteocytes

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

• osteons

Which cell can be found on the periosteum and epiphyseal plates?

• Osteogenic cell

• Osteocyte

• Osteoblast

• Osteoclast

Which cell is a stem cell and is the only cell that does mitosis?

• Osteogenic cell

• Osteocyte

• Osteoblast

• Osteoclast

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