bone-forming cell

Thân thiện

A bone-forming cell secretes the matrix that becomes new bone tissue.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cell from which bone develops: A specialized cell responsible for creating new bone tissue. This type of cell synthesizes and secretes the organic matrix of bone, which later becomes mineralized.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The primary function of a bone-forming cell is to produce the collagen and other proteins that make up the bone matrix.
  • After a fracture, bone-forming cells become highly active to repair the break.

Advanced Usage

• In medical and biological contexts, the term "bone-forming cell" is often used synonymously with the more technical term osteoblast.
  • The study focused on the signaling pathways that regulate the activity of the bone-forming cell.

Variants and Related Words

• Osteoblast (n): The precise scientific term for a bone-forming cell.
  • Osteoblasts are derived from mesenchymal stem cells.
• Osteogenesis (n): The process of bone formation, which is carried out by bone-forming cells.
  • The drug aims to stimulate osteogenesis.

Synonyms

• Osteoblast: The direct synonym in scientific terminology.

Related Phrases

• Bone deposition: The process performed by bone-forming cells.
  • Bone deposition must exceed resorption for bones to grow in density.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a cell from which bone develops

Từ đồng nghĩa

• osteoblast