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Bone Histology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Osteoprogenitor Cells | Bone stems cells that develop into osteoblasts, found in inner periosteum, endosteum |
| Bone stems cells that develop into osteoblasts, found in inner periosteum, endosteum | Osteoprogenitor Cells |
| What do osteoprogenitor cells divide to become? | Osteoblasts |
| What are technically known as "Bone Ancestor" cells? | Osteoprogenitor Cells |
| Osteoblasts | Immature, bone building cells that secrete the matrix of BT, and purposefully get trapped in BT matrix |
| Immature, bone building cells that secrete the matrix of BT, and purposefully get trapped in BT matrix | Osteoblasts |
| What do Osteoblasts mature/transition into? | Osteocytes |
| Main bone cells living in the lacunae, interconnected with nearby osteocytes via dendtrict interconnections | Osteocyte |
| Osteocyte | Main bone cells living in the lacunae, interconnected with nearby osteocytes via dendtrict interconnections |
| What is the literal meaning for the name of Osteoclasts? | Bone Dystroyers |
| Multinucleited BONE DYSTROYING cells, releasing lysosomal enzymes to dissolve BT matrix | Osteoclasts |
| Osteoclasts | Multinucleited BONE DYSTROYING cells, releasing lysosomal enzymes to dissolve BT matrix |