A&P LL W/CONNECT ACCESS
A&P LL W/CONNECT ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781259990823
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG
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The four different cells collectively make the bone. The cells are “osteoblasts”, “osteoclasts”, “osteocytes”, and “osteoprogenitor cells”. These cells are present in different locations in the bone and perform different functions in the formation and maintenance of bone.

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