| Name: | osteocyte |
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| Synonyms: | osteocytes |
| Definition: | A mature osteoblast that has become embedded in the bone matrix. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009083] |
| Name: | lacuna |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Anatomical space a small cavity, in the matrix of bone tissue. Part of the lacunocanalicular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005736] |