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Definitions for osteocyte
ˈɒs ti əˌsaɪtos·teo·cyte
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osteocytenoun
mature bone cell
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osteocytenoun
A mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.
Etymology: From osteo- + -cyte
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Osteocyte
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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osteocyte
An osteocyte is a type of cell that forms the main structure of the bones in the human body. It originates from osteoblasts and is embedded within the bone matrix, aiding in the maintenance and turnover of the skeletal structure. These cells communicate with each other and other types of cells to ensure the bones' integrity and the homeostasis of the body's mineral levels.
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Osteocyte
An osteocyte, a star shaped cell, is the most commonly found cell in mature bone, and can live as long as the organism itself. Osteocytes have an average half life of 25 years, they do not divide, and they are derived from osteoprogenitors, some of which differentiate into active osteoblasts. In mature bone, osteocytes and their processes reside inside spaces called lacunae and canaliculi, respectively. Cells contain a nucleus and a thin ring piece of cytoplasm. When osteoblasts become trapped in the matrix that they secrete, they become osteocytes. Osteocytes 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. The space that an osteocyte occupies is called a lacuna. Although osteocytes have reduced synthetic activity and 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 mechanism called osteocytic osteolysis. Osteoblasts/osteocytes develop in mesenchyme. Hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate is deposited around the cell.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of osteocyte in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of osteocyte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- osteòcitCatalan, Valencian
- ostocitoEsperanto
- osteocitoSpanish
- luusoluFinnish
- 骨細胞 (こつさいぼう)Japanese
- osteositMalay
- osteocytDutch
- osteócitoPortuguese
- остеоци́тRussian
- 骨细胞Chinese
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