Definitions for bone cell
bone cell

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1. bone cellnoun

   a cell that is part of a bone

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1. bone cell

   An osteocyte, an oblate shaped type of bone cell with dendritic processes, is the most commonly found cell in mature bone. It can live as long as the organism itself. The adult human body has about 42 billion of them. Osteocytes do not divide and have an average half life of 25 years. They are derived from osteoprogenitor cells, some of which differentiate into active osteoblasts (which may further differentiate to osteocytes). Osteoblasts/osteocytes develop in mesenchyme. In mature bones, osteocytes and their processes reside inside spaces called lacunae (Latin for a pit) and canaliculi, respectively. Osteocytes are simply osteoblasts trapped in the matrix that they secrete. They are networked to each other via long cytoplasmic extensions that occupy tiny canals called canaliculi, which are used for exchange of nutrients and waste through gap junctions. Although osteocytes have reduced synthetic activity and (like osteoblasts) are not capable of mitotic division, they are actively involved in the routine turnover of bony matrix, through various mechanosensory mechanisms. They destroy bone through a rapid, transient (relative to osteoclasts) mechanism called osteocytic osteolysis. Hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate is deposited around the cell.

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1. bone cell

   A bone cell, also known as osteocyte, is a type of cell that constitutes bone tissue. They help to manage the amount of bone tissue by regulating its formation and resorption. These cells are responsible for the production, maintenance, and modification of bone matter in the skeletal system and are essential for the repair and remodeling of bones. Bone cells also communicate with other cells in the body and help in maintaining the body's mineral balance.

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1. Bone cell

   Bone cells, which are found within the bone tissue, are responsible for the make-up of the skeleton of vertebrates. There are different types of bone tissue in a bone that are made up of different bone cells: there is the compact tissue which is the hard outer part of the bone, the cancellous tissue which is all the spongy tissue inside of the compact tissue, and the subchondral tissue which is the smooth tissue at the end of each bone. Bone cells all work together inside of the bones to help keep up the skeletal system. The bone cells do many things for the skeletal system such as the development of new bones, the maintenance of bones, and the regulation of minerals in the body.

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   The numerical value of bone cell in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of bone cell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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