6-6 anatomy
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What are osteoclasts?
Bone-resorption cells
What are osteoblasts?
Matrix-synthesizing cell responsible for bone growth
What are osteocytes?
Mature bone cells
_________ monitor and maintain the mineralized bone matrix
Osteocytes
What are the five types of cells in bone tissue
Osteogenic, osteoblasts, osteocytes, bone-lining cells, osteoclasts
Spongy bone has no ______
Osteons
What are osteons?
Structural unit of compact bones
What do bone lining cells fo?
They remodel bone
