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

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An osteoblast that becomes surrounded by its own matrix secretions is called an osteocyte. Osteogenic cells are undifferentiated cells that can give rise to osteoblasts, chondrocytes are cartilage cells, and osteoclasts are cells responsible for bone resorption.

When an Osteoblast Becomes Completely Surrounded by Its Own Matrix