They are encased in mineralized bone matrix. So basically it is embedded in bone.
An osteocyte is an animal cell. Specifically, it is a type of bone cell found in the bone tissue of animals.
An osteocyte
Osteocytes is red blood cells
Osteocyte.
osteocyte
The osteocyte cell was discovered by German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Waldeyer in 1869. He described and named the cell as the basic unit of bone tissue structure.
I will list 5 words that are found in or related to the human body to get you started: * oculomotor nerve * oocyte/ovum * orbital bone * osteocyte * oxyhemoglobin
The anatomical name for a bone cell is Osteocyte.
Osteocyte
The three are all cells that can be found in the bone. Osteoclast -Break down the bone. Osteocyte- Carry nutrients and waste products to and from the blood vessels in the bone. Osteoblast - Create new bone and repair damage.
The three are all cells that can be found in the bone. Osteoclast -Break down the bone. Osteocyte- Carry nutrients and waste products to and from the blood vessels in the bone. Osteoblast - Create new bone and repair damage.
Osteocytes are derived from osteoblasts, which are bone-forming cells. In general, osteocytes make up the majority of the mass of adultbone tissue in humans. Each osteocyte within the bone tissue is typically connected to others, which work together to help create a strong matrix of living bone.