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mature bone cells that maintain and monitor the protein and mineral content of the surrounding matrix
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osteocytes
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small chambers occupied by osteocytes sandwiched between layers of calcified matrix
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lacunae
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layers of calcified matrix
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lamellae
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cells that are cuboidal in shape, and which secrete the organic components of the bone matrix
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osteoblasts
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channels that radiate through the matrix, containing fine cytoplasmic processes and ground substance
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canaliculi
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large, multinucleated cells that secrete acids through lysosomal exocytosis
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osteoclasts
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the basic functional unit of mature compact bone
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osteon
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passageways that extend roughly perpendicular to the bone surface, containing blood vessels
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perforating canals
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parallel struts or thick, branching plates found in spongy bone; also known as spicules
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trabeculae
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cells that differentiate from mesenchyme and are found on the innermost layer of the periosteum as well as in the endosteum lining medullary cavities
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osteoprogenitor cells
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