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Bone Cell Types and Functions

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What is the primary function of osteoblasts in bone tissue?

To maintain bone matrix
To communicate with other cells via gap junctions
To digest bone matrix
To secrete the early bone matrix called osteoid (correct)

Where are osteocytes typically found in bone tissue?

In the inner osteogenic layer
In the bone marrow
Within the lacunae, between lamellae of mineralized bone tissue (correct)
Within the periosteum and endosteum

What is the primary function of osteoclasts in bone tissue?

To communicate with other cells via gap junctions
To digest bone matrix (correct)
To secrete the early bone matrix called osteoid
To maintain bone matrix

What is the name of the layer where osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts are found together?

Inner osteogenic layer (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of collagen is predominantly found in osteoid?

Type I collagen (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Skeletal System?

Support, protection, mobility, and calcium storage (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of cartilage?

Water (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the spaces within the cartilage matrix where cells are located?

Lacunae (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of cartilage that allows it to absorb shock?

Its great compressibility (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the layer of connective tissue surrounding cartilage?

Perichondrium (D) Signup and view all the answers

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