Chemical Composition

Question 1

What are the types of organic cells?

Answer 1

Osteoprogenator cells, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes, and osteoids

Question 2

Describe osteoprogenator cells

Answer 2

-organic
-generate bone cells
-can go through mitosis
-mitosis leads to new osteoblasts

Question 3

Describe osteoblast cells

Answer 3

-organic
-can not do mitosis
-forms bone from collagen

Question 4

Describe osteoclast cells

Answer 4

-organic
-destroy bone tissue
-can do mitosis
-important for bone growth, development, matainance, and repair

Question 5

Describe osteocytes

Answer 5

-mature osteoblasts
-can not do mitosis
-main bone cell that does metabolic activity

Question 6

Describe osteoids

Answer 6

-90 percent of bone protein
-mostly collagen
-gives bone tensile strength

Question 7

What does inorganic parts of bone structure do?

Answer 7

-gives bone rigidness and hardness
-hydroxapitite