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What is a osteocyte?

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'Osteocyte' means mature bone cell

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What do osteocytes do?
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What are osteocytes?
bone cells
What is osteocyte?
An osteocyte, a star-shaped cell, is the most abundant[citation needed] cell found in compact bone. Cells contain a nucleus and a thin ring of cytoplasm. When osteoblasts become trapped in the matrix...
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Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintains the bone matrix. Osteoblasts are immature bone cells that secrete organic components of matrix.
What is the function of an osteocyte?
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