osteoblast
2
9.5
- noun
- /ˈɑːstɪəˌblæst/
- Specialized
- Osteoblasts (bone formation cells) use these minerals in the constant cycle of bone resorption and formation.
- osteoblast and bone
- osteoblast proliferation
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Watch on YouTubeAnd so those osteoclasts go in and they cleave out those tiny micro fractures, and the osteoblasts come in and they put new bone in.
- And so those osteoclasts go in and they cleave out those tiny micro fractures, and the osteoblasts come in and they put new bone in.
- And that's what's basically activating the osteoblasts, which are the cells that are, you know, allowing bone to be built.
- What happens when you have estrogen is the osteoblast comes back up behind it and fills in that hole and builds bone.
- Your jaw isn't the only place where these osteoclasts and osteoblasts alter your bone structure.
Examples
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Osteoporosis occurs when the breakdown (resorption) of bone caused by osteoclasts is greater than the buildup of bone by osteoblasts.
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And that's what's basically activating the osteoblasts, which are the cells that are, you know, allowing bone to be built.
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And when you try to stop this, this process, you can't encourage the osteoblasts to continue doing their job.
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What happens when you have estrogen is the osteoblast comes back up behind it and fills in that hole and builds bone.
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Just like in a mouth with braces, this osteoblast coating will create natural bone to help lock the implant in place.
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And so when this delicate dance of osteoclast and osteoblast is performing properly, you wind up with a bone that is very strong and also flexible.
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The body goes about the business of healing the bone by sending out osteoblasts (bone-building cells) from the "injured" bone ends.
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In the rebuilding phase of bone remodeling, osteoblasts deposit new collagen to replace what has been resorbed.
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Fibrous dysplasia is a rare, nonneoplastic bone disease in which osteoblasts are incapable of producing mature trabecular bone.
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Osteoblasts play a crucial role in building bone by producing the osteoblast matrix during the healing process.
Synonyms
A part of the body that makes new bone during growth or healing
How Mature
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
2
9.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
osteoblast = blast (opaque) = osteo + blast
Built from technical Greek combining forms ('osteo-' + 'blast') that are not productive everyday English morphemes, so learners cannot derive the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Osteoblast comes from osteo- meaning 'bone' and -blast meaning 'sprout' or 'young cell'. Think of a small shoot growing into something new, so an osteoblast is a 'bone builder' cell that makes new bone.