osteoblasts secrete matrix; bone deposition
Osteoblasts exemplify a positive feedback process in bone mineral deposition. When new bone is formed by osteoblasts, they release proteins that stimulate further osteoblast activity and mineral deposition. This creates a cycle where bone formation encourages more bone formation.
A protein secreted by osteoblasts during bone deposition is collagen. The collagen is put down in layers parallel to the long axis of the bone alternating with layers at right angles to the long axis of the bone, kind of in a cross-hatching pattern.
Osteoblasts are responsible for secreting collagen and stimulating calcium phosphate deposition during the process of bone formation.
Osteoclasts (Osteo - bone, clast - make or create)
Osteoblasts are needed to create bone. Osteoclasts destroy bone.
Osteoblasts are bone cells responsible for building and maintaining the mineral content of bone. They help produce new bone tissue and regulate the deposition of minerals like calcium and phosphate.
The cells that build bone are called OSTEOBLASTS.
Bone building cells are called osteoblasts. These osteoblasts are responsible for both building and repairing the bone tissues in the body.
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.
Osteoblasts