WHAT ARE OSTEOCYTES

• OSTEOCYTES are cells inside the bone
• They also come from osteoblasts
• These cells can sense pressures or cracks in the bone

SCIENTIFIC NAMES

• Main two types of bone names are Osteoblasts and Osteocytes

WAHT DO THEY DO?

• They lay down new bone which is soft but it transformed hard.
• They are responsible for breaking down bone matrix.
• Bone matrix is substance of bone tissue

IF YOU BREAK A BONE, OSTEOCYTES CREATES SPECIAL GROWTH FACTORS AND ACCELERATES THE PRODUCTION OF NEW BONE IN THE INJURED AREA.

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CREDITS:FIRST TO LAST PAGE

• http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/bonAbout/bonecells.html
• https://prezi.com/m/fcyvjjw7r4-m/scientific-name-for-bone-cell/
• http://study.com/academy/lesson/osteocytes-function- definition-quiz.html
• http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bone-matrix
• http://louisvillebones.com/bone-doctor/
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteocyte

BY JASMYNE SANDERS