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Endothelial cells are a type of bone marrow stromal cell (supporting cells). They line blood vessels and provide a short diffusion distance that facilitates the rapid diffusion of nutrients and oxygen into bone marrow cells.
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Endothelial cells
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Osteoblasts build bone by secreting osteoid and helping in the synthesis of hydroxyapatite. They are not the most abundant cell type in bone.
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c
Osteoblasts
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Osteoclasts are macrophages that break down bone by secreting collagenases and other proteases – this releases calcium and phosphate into the blood. They are not the most abundant cell type in bone.
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Osteoclasts
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Lining cells are immature cells that can differentiate into any type of bone cell. They are not the most abundant cell type in bone.
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Lining cells
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Osteocytes are the most abundant cells in bone. They are mature osteoblasts that act as mechanoreceptors in bone and are found in lacunae.
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Osteocytes
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Musculoskeletal physiology – Bone composition
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145
Orthopaedics
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Which of the following is the most abundant cell type in bone?
a