Different types of bone cells
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Osteoblasts
Bone forming cells- make bone matrix-actively mitotic
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Osteocytes
Mature bone cells- form when osteoblasts become surrounded by bone, monitor & maintain bone matrix, respond to mechanical stimuli & tell other cells to modify bone
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Osteoclasts
Bone destroying cells (made from same stem cell as
macrophages)
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collagen fibers
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organic
Made of collagen and other proteins
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inorganic
Made of hydroxyapatite, a crystalline complex of calcium and phosphate
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