Recent Examples on the WebBone metabolism is characterized by the reabsorption of bone by osteoclast cells and the laying down of new bone by osteoblast cells.—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 The material then serves as 3D scaffolds for osteoblasts, or bone cells.—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 July 2019 The second, osteoblasts, create the matrices that bones form around, Byrne reports.—Danny Lewis, Smithsonian, 16 Jan. 2017
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