Osteocyte is the name given to a bone cell, which is part of the bone tissue, that is, they are an intrinsic part of the bones, which is precisely housed in the matrix, in the region of greatest importance for the bone. To be a bit more specific, osteocytes are located in a small cavity and spread processes that contact other osteocytes, giving way to the formation of a complex system.
It is important to note that the communication between the various osteocytes is very important to have control over the amount of bone that is being formed or destroyed, in short, it serves to keep the dynamic balance of this highly relevant cell under control for the body. The functions of this cell are very varied, among the main ones we can highlight its ability to synthesize and reabsorb the components of the matrix, this is because they have a great relevance in what is the regulation of calcium.
The bones of the body are undoubtedly one of the most important components for the human body, since they are responsible for giving way to the formation of the skeleton of vertebrates, which is distinguished by being its hard parts. In addition to this, they have the very important function of holding the human body upright and not to mention the relevance that they display when making any movement, being the joints for this fact.
Another function of great importance that bones have, is to protect the vital organs that are located inside the body, such as the lungs, the heart, the brain, etc. That is to say, that if a person suffers an injury, a stroke, a fall, initially must face the strength proposing the bones, which have a kind of shields those vital organs for life.
Osteocytes have the ability to divide, and only one osteocyte can be seen in each osteoclast. On the other hand, the cytoplasm is slightly elongated and basophilic, with a large number of cytoplasmic processes, they have a rough endoplasmic reticulum and a very poorly developed Golgi apparatus, in addition to the presence of small lipid droplets and minor amounts of glycogen.
