Yes, they divide, and as they divide, they create bone matrix and collagen fibers. As the osteoblasts become surrounded by the bone matrix, it hardens, enclosing the cells in a lacuna, transforming them into osteocytes. Osteocytes cannot divide.
The cell type that is responsible for bone matrix is the Osteoblast. Osteoblast's form a protein mixture known as osteoid, which materializes to become bone. They also manufacture hormones to act on the bone itself.
Cells that form bones are called osteoblasts.
Bone building cells are called osteoblasts. These osteoblasts are responsible for both building and repairing the bone tissues in the body.
An Osteoblast
As you know, osteoblasts secrete collagen and organic cmpounds upon which bone is formed. Osteoblasts are incapable of mitosis. As Osteoblasts release matrix materials around themselves, they become enveloped by the matrix and at this point differentiate into Osteocytes.
No, osteocytes don't mature into osteoblasts. Osteoblasts mature into osteocytes.
Osteoblasts mature into osteocytes.
Osteoprogenitor cells differentiate into osteoblasts. Osteoblasts develop osteocytes.
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts (Osteo - bone, clast - make or create)
Osteoblasts are needed to create bone. Osteoclasts destroy bone.
The cells that build bone are called OSTEOBLASTS.
The cell type that is responsible for bone matrix is the Osteoblast. Osteoblast's form a protein mixture known as osteoid, which materializes to become bone. They also manufacture hormones to act on the bone itself.
Osteoprogenitor cells differentiate into osteoblasts, which are responsible for bone formation and mineralization.
Cells that form bones are called osteoblasts.
Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor of osteoblasts.
Bone building cells are called osteoblasts. These osteoblasts are responsible for both building and repairing the bone tissues in the body.