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Osteocytes

Osteocytes Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Osteocytes Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Osteocytes?

Mature osteoblasts that have become embedded in the BONE MATRIX. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi.

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