When an osteoblast becomes completely surrounded by its own matrix secretions it is referred to as a(n) ________.
A) osteogenic cell
B) osteocyte
C) chondrocyte
D) osteoclast

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When an osteoblast becomes completely surrounded by its own matrix secretions, it is referred to as an osteocyte. Osteocytes are the mature bone cells that are responsible for maintaining bone tissue. They are housed in small cavities known as lacunae and communicate with each other and with circulating blood through tiny channels called canaliculi.

When an Osteoblast Becomes Completely Surrounded by Its Own Matrix