Bone Cell Types and Structures: Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, Osteoclasts, and Bone Anatomy

Osteoblast

bone forming cells.

Osteocytes

mature bone cells

Osteoclast

bone-resorbing

ax-[axis]

bones of the skull, vertebral column ribs, and sternum

blast [bud]

cell that will form bone tissue

Carp [wrist]

wrist bones

Clast [break]

Cell that breaks down bone tissue

Inter

Structure between vertebrae

Intra- [Inside]

bone that form within Sheetlike masses of connective tissue

Odunt -[touth]

tooth like process of the second Cervical vertebra

Pole

process that forms blood cells.

epiphysis

either end of a long bone

diaphysis

Shaft of a long bone

Periosteum

Dense connective tissue covering the surface of a bone

lacuna

Small Chamber or cavity

hematopoiesis

Production of blood cells from dividing stem and progenitor cells.

ossification

Formation of bone tissue