Osteocytes

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Description

Osteocytes are specialized precursor Bone forming or destructing Cells that go on to differentiate into Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts.

 

Osteocytes comprise 2% to 5% of Bones.

 

Types of Osteocytes

 Osteoblasts

 Osteoclasts

 

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