Other types of raised skin bumps can be caused by skin cancer. There are several types of skin cancer, all requiring medical management and treatment: Actinic keratosis is a precancerous skin condition characterized by scaly, crusty spots on areas of sun-exposed skin, such as hands, arms, or face.
osteocyte[osâ²tÄ-Å-sÄ«tâ²] Type:Term. Definitions. 1. A cell of osseous tissue that occupies a lacuna and has cytoplasmic processes that extend into canaliculi and make contact by means of gap junctions with the processes of other osteocytes.
Osteocytes are star shaped bone cells most commonly found in compact bone. They are actually old osteoblasts that have stopped making new bone. As osteoblasts build bone, they pile it up around themselves, then get stuck in the center. At this point, they are called osteocytes.how/hide words to know. 1  Bone marrow: the tissue in the middle of bones that creates red and white blood cells 2  ... Compact bone: the heaviest, hardest type of bone in the body. 3  Lining cell: flat cells that make up and cover the outer layer of bone. 4  Marrow: a soft tissue found inside bones.