3. Bone Cell Flashcards
1
Q
What are osteogenic cells
A
- Cells that divide, become osteoblasts
- found in the periosteum and endosteum
2
Q
What are the Osteoblasts
A
- bone-building cells
- forms matrix and collagen
3
Q
What are Osteocytes
A
- live in the lacuna
- principal cells of bone tissue
- mature cells, doesn’t secrete matrix
4
Q
What are osteoclasts
A
Break-down bone tissue
5
Q
Osteoblasts secret …..
A
Osteoid
