Osteoblast
Bone-forming cells responsible for synthesizing and secreting the organic matrix of bone (osteoid), which then becomes mineralized to form new bone tissue.
Key Functions:
- Synthesizes and secretes osteoid, primarily collagen type I.
- Initiates the mineralization of bone matrix.
- Becomes embedded in the bone matrix and differentiates into an osteocyte.
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