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What cell does vitamn d signal to breakdown bone matrix?
The cell that breaks down bone is called the osteoclast.
Which of following selections lists bones cells in the order from unspecialized stem cell to highly specialized mature bone cell?
The correct order is as follows: Mesenchymal stem cell - an unspecialized stem cell that can differentiate into various cell types, including bone cells. Osteoprogenitor cell - a partially differentiated cell that is committed to becoming a bone cell. Osteoblast - a bone-forming cell that synthesizes and secretes the matrix of bone. Osteocyte - a mature bone cell that maintains the structure and function of bone tissue.
What is the medical term for cell that breaks down bone?
osteoclast
Is a mature bone cell formed when an osteoblast becomes surrounded by its own matrix and entrapped in a lacuna?
An osteocyte is a mature bone cell formed when an osteoblast becomes surrounded by its own matrix and entrapped in a lacuna.Osteocytesosteocyte
Where do lymphocytes mature so they can attack?
Lymphocytes mature in the primary lymphoid organs, which are the thymus for T cells and the bone marrow for B cells. Once they mature, they circulate in the bloodstream and lymphatic system to attack pathogens and foreign invaders.
What are mature bones cells embedded in the bone matrix?
Osteocyte: a cell that is characteristic of adult bone and is isolated in a lacuna of the bone substance
Where is a bone cell found in body?
Mature bone cells, called osteocytes, are found in the hard portions of every bone in the body.
Can heart cells come from bone cells?
no, heart cells and bone cells are mature and cannot change into each other. However, a stem cell can become a heart cell or bone cell or any other cell depending on where in the body it is.
What happens to the cell at the edges of an injury a cut in the skin or a break in a bone occurs?
When a person breaks a bone or has a cut, the cells at the edge of the injury are stimulated to divide rapidly. The new cells that form begin to heal the break or cut. As it heals, the cells stop dividing and growing.
What is the medical term meaning developing bone cell?
what the bone is made up ofosteoblast
What is bone forming cell called?
osteoblast osteoblast osteoblastThe actual term for bone forming cells is osteoblasts. Once they mature, they then are called osteocytes and maintain the bone matrix.
What is erthropoiesis?
It is the process of erthrocyte (which is a mature Red Blood Cell) production which takes place in the bone marrow.
