Like flat bones, the function of irregular bones is to protect ... osteoblasts can become a cell on the bone surface, develop into an osteocyte, or die by a natural process called apoptosis.

The resulting symptoms include softened bones, weak or stiff muscles, and dental problems. Around the same time that Bonewald was diving into osteocyte ... as well as muscle function.

The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones ... Time‐Dependent Changes in Osteocyte Cytoskeleton Mechanics ...

Bones have an internal structure similar to a honeycomb, which makes them rigid yet relatively light. In this article, we explain their function, what they consist of, and the types of cells they ...

Long typecast as the strong silent type, bones are speaking up ... K. Fulzele et al. Osteocyte-secreted Wnt signaling inhibitor sclerostin contributes to beige adipogenesis in peripheral fat ...

And, Doman realized, those bones are shaped by their function. Now, Doman wants to be a medical doctor and then go into a radiology program. “You know, dealing with bones,” he said.

Even so, using the technique on a select few fossilized bones can lead to discoveries about the evolutionary function of skeletons. In addition to revealing the bone cavities that cells once ...