Cells That Maintain Bone are Called ________

Question

Cells that maintain bone are called ________.
A) osteoblasts
B) osteoclasts
C) osteocytes
D) fibroblasts
E) chondroblasts

Accepted Answer

Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix. They originate from osteoblasts that have completed the process of bone formation and have become embedded in the bone matrix.