Bone Remodeling: Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, Osteoclasts
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Bone remodels continuously through three cell types: osteoblasts deposit new bone matrix, osteocytes maintain it once surrounded, and osteoclasts break bone down to release stored calcium.
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Osteoblasts that become trapped in their own matrix settle into a reduced metabolic state as osteocytes.
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Bone strength depends on both matrix components — organic material resists breaking, mineral material resists bending.