Osteocito

The video explains the role of osteoblasts in secreting minerals to form the bone matrix, which eventually surrounds them. It highlights that osteocytes, unlike other bone cells, do not undergo cell division. Instead, their primary function is to dissolve, re-excrete, and recycle bone matter continuously.

What is the primary function of osteoblasts?

• To recycle bone

• To dissolve bone matter

• To secrete minerals for the bone matrix

• To undergo cell division

What happens to the bone matrix in relation to osteoblasts?

• It divides the osteoblasts

• It dissolves the osteoblasts

• It recycles the osteoblasts

• It surrounds the osteoblasts

Which of the following is NOT a function of osteocytes?

• Recycling bone

• Undergoing cell division

• Re-excreting bone matter

• Dissolving bone matter

How do osteocytes contribute to bone maintenance?

• By continuously recycling bone

• By undergoing cell division

• By secreting minerals

• By forming new bone cells

What is the role of osteocytes in the bone matrix?

• To form new bone cells

• To dissolve and re-excrete bone matter

• To undergo cell division

• To secrete minerals