is it- break down bone, produce red blood cells, produce new bone formation, add new tissue to the periosteum, or provide nourishment to the cells of the articular cartilage?
2006-09-12 07:55:33 · 2 answers · asked by Ricky M 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Osteo Blast
Osteoblast: A cell that makes bone. It does so by producing a matrix that then becomes mineralized. Bone mass is maintained by a balance between the activity of osteoblasts that form bone and other cells called osteoclasts that break it down. See also: Osteoclast.
2006-09-12 07:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A cell that makes bone. It does so by producing a matrix that then becomes mineralized. Bone mass is maintained by a balance between the activity of osteoblasts that form bone and other cells called osteoclasts that break it down.
To help you with your medical vocabulary, try breaking down the word. ei.. osteoblast osteo=bone blast= baby and/or new
2006-09-12 08:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by kim s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋