
Bone cells
Bone cells function to produce bone (osteoblasts), maintain bone (osteocytes) and degrade bone (osteoclasts). Each of these cells types is visible in this image of a developing bone spicule. 400x

Osteoblasts
Bone cells function to produce bone (osteoblasts), maintain bone (osteocytes) and degrade bone (osteoclasts). Each of these cells types is visible in this image of a developing bone spicule. 400x

- Osteoid
Bone cells function to produce bone (osteoblasts), maintain bone (osteocytes) and degrade bone (osteoclasts). Each of these cells types is visible in this image of a developing bone spicule. 400x

Osteocytes
Bone cells function to produce bone (osteoblasts), maintain bone (osteocytes) and degrade bone (osteoclasts). Each of these cells types is visible in this image of a developing bone spicule. 400x

- Lacunae
Bone cells function to produce bone (osteoblasts), maintain bone (osteocytes) and degrade bone (osteoclasts). Each of these cells types is visible in this image of a developing bone spicule. 400x

Osteoclasts
Bone cells function to produce bone (osteoblasts), maintain bone (osteocytes) and degrade bone (osteoclasts). Each of these cells types is visible in this image of a developing bone spicule. 400x

Matrix
Bone cells function to produce bone (osteoblasts), maintain bone (osteocytes) and degrade bone (osteoclasts). Each of these cells types is visible in this image of a developing bone spicule. 400x