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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.
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Do osteocytes become osteoblasts when they are completely surrounded by bony matrix?
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.
What Bone cells maintain the mineral content of bone?
These are osteocytes; they are responsible for maintaining the extracellular matrix that forms the bone.
What are mature bone cells called?
skeletal syatem
What is the definition of osteocytes?
bone cells
What do hepatocytes secrete?
They secrete bile. They secrete bile.
Which cells of bones secrete the matrix of Haversian canal?
osteocytes
Do osteocytes become osteoblasts when they are completely surrounded by bony matrix?
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.
Do osteocytes mature into osteoblasts?
No, osteocytes don't mature into osteoblasts. Osteoblasts mature into osteocytes.
Do osteocytes lack nuclei?
No. Osteocytes have a nucleus.
What are osteocytes responsible for?
Osteocytes are mature osteoblasts which maintain the bone structure.
What Bone cells maintain the mineral content of bone?
These are osteocytes; they are responsible for maintaining the extracellular matrix that forms the bone.
What are osteoblasts and osteocytes?
an osteocyte is a bone cellan osteoblast is specific to the building/production of new boneOsteocytes are mature bone cells that maintains the bone matrix. Osteoblasts are immature bone cells that secrete organic components of matrix.
What are mature bone cells called?
skeletal syatem
Are osteocytes white blood cells?
Osteocytes are bone cells. The prefix osteo- means bone.
Are bone cells called osteocytes.?
Yes, bones cells are also called osteocytes.
What are bone cells found in the lacunae within the matrix called?
Mature bone cells within the matrix are called osteocytes.
What resides in lacunae?
osteocytes
