Osteoblasts, responsible for bone growth, main bone-building cells, secrete collagen fibers and other organic components needed to build bones, are trapped by their own matrix and become osteocytes, Osteocytes, mature bone cell in matrix, principle cells of bone tissue, most abundant in bone, monitors the health of bone, Osteoclasts, bone-resorbing cell (catabolizing), functions in the destruction of bone matrix, which is important in development, growth, and repair of bones, reshape or clear out old or damaged bone, helps to release calcium into the blood, Osteogenic cells (Stem cells), only bone cells that divide, differentiate and develop into osteoblasts, also called osteoprogenitor, Stem cells derived from embryonic tissue

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