18. What role do osteocytes have in bone tissue? O Osteocytes are bone forming cells and are only activated after a fracture. O Osteocytes are mature bone cells and can become activated to add bone after a fracture.
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Drag each label into the proper position to identify the type of bone cell described. Bone-building cells Involved with bone deposition Calcitonin causes these cells to become more active. Bone cells encased in matrix Bone-resorbing cells Parathyroid hormone causes these cells to become more active. These cells should become more active when blood calcium levels are high. Massive, multinucleate cells Osteoblasts Osteoclasts Osteocytes
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Check all that are true with regards to bone and bone tissue. Once osteoblasts are surrounded by the calcified extracellular matrix, they mature into osteocytes that maintain bone. The fibrous layer of the periosteum is areolar connective tissue. The osteogenic cell is a stem cell that differentiates into the bone-building cell, the osteoblast. Osteoclasts are cells that break down bone and release minerals from the extracellular matrix of bone. Osteogenic cells form the inner layer of the periosteum. Osteogenic cells are stem cells that differentiate into osteoclasts, which build up bone tissue.
Which statements are true of the cells of bones? (Select multiple) Osteoblasts become osteocytes. Osteoblasts are responsible for the production of bone. Osteoclasts are primarily responsible for the process of resorption, or breaking down bone. Osteoprogenitor cells are unspecialized precursor cells. All cells found in bones are actively undergoing mitosis. Osteocytes are primarily responsible for breaking down bone and removing the calcified matrix.
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