Match the following to their proper description (answers may be used more than once).OsteoblastsBone matrixOsteoblastsAlkaline phosphataseOsteocytesOsteocytesOsteoclastsOsteoclasts Are derived from monocytes.Are enclosed singly in lacunae.Are large, motite cells with multiple nuclei.Consists of type I collagen fibers, proteoglycans, osteonectin, and other glycoproteins.Contact neighboring cells via long cytoplasmic processes and gap junctions.Creates locally a high concentration of phosphate ions that cause crystallization of calcium phosphate on matrix vesicles.Release small membrane-enclosed matrix vesicles that contain alkaline phosphatase and other enzymes.Synthesize the organic components of the bone matrix.

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

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Match the following to their proper description (answers may be used more than once).

Osteoblasts
Bone matrix
Osteoblasts
Alkaline phosphatase
Osteocytes
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
Osteoclasts

Are derived from monocytes.
Are enclosed singly in lacunae.
Are large, motite cells with multiple nuclei.
Consists of type I collagen fibers, proteoglycans, osteonectin, and other glycoproteins.
Contact neighboring cells via long cytoplasmic processes and gap junctions.
Creates locally a high concentration of phosphate ions that cause crystallization of calcium phosphate on matrix vesicles.
Release small membrane-enclosed matrix vesicles that contain alkaline phosphatase and other enzymes.
Synthesize the organic components of the bone matrix.

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Bone is the material that makes up the body's skeleton. Calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate are the main components. It also acts as a calcium storage region, helping to maintain calcium equilibrium in the blood. The 206 bones in the human body serve a variety of functions.