osteoprogenitor

(noun)

a stem cell that is the precursor of an osteoblast

Related Terms

Examples of osteoprogenitor in the following topics:

  • Development of the Skeleton

    • The perichondrium becomes the periosteum that contains a layer of undifferentiated cells (osteoprogenitor cells) which later become osteoblasts.
    • The blood vessels carry hemopoietic cells, osteoprogenitor cells and other cells inside the cavity.
    • Osteoblasts, differentiated from the osteoprogenitor cells that entered the cavity via the periosteal bud, use the calcified matrix as a scaffold and begin to secrete osteoid, which forms the bone trabecula.

  • Cell Types in Bones

    • The osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, and osteoprogenitor bone cells are responsible for the growing, shaping, and maintenance of bones.
    • Bone consists of four types of cells: osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes, and osteoprogenitor (or osteogenic) cells .

  • Embryonic and Fetal Bone Formation

    • The periosteum contains a layer of undifferentiated cells (osteoprogenitor cells) which later become osteoblasts.