Osteocytes become surrounded by bone matrix and are relatively inactive, but do have the capability to produce components needed to maintain the bone matrix if needed. Lacunae osteoblasts change into osteocytes.
No, osteocytes don't mature into osteoblasts. Osteoblasts mature into osteocytes.
No. Osteocytes have a nucleus.
Osteocytes are mature osteoblasts which maintain the bone structure.
These are osteocytes; they are responsible for maintaining the extracellular matrix that forms the bone.
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Osteocytes are bone cells. The prefix osteo- means bone.
Yes, bones cells are also called osteocytes.
Mature bone cells within the matrix are called osteocytes.
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