Question 25

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following is not true of osteocytes?


A) Osteocytes maintain protein and mineral content of matrix.
B) Osteocytes take part in repair of damaged bone.
C) Osteocytes form cytoplasmic extensions within canaliculi.
D) Osteocytes are located within lacunae.
E) Osteocytes have 50 or more nuclei.

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