Term Name: osteocyte
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.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009083]

Relationships
develops from: osteoblast
is part of: lacunocanalicular system
is a type of: cell

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