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There are three special types of cells that are found only in the bone.
These cell names all start with "OSTEO" because that is the Greek word for bone.
These cells are :
1. Osteoclasts
cells which absorb tissue in order to form bone canals.
2 .Osteoblasts
cells that form new bone.
3.Osteocytes
mature bone cells
(osteoblasts that have become embedded within the bone matrix)
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