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.
Osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are large bone cells formed in the marrow of the bone. Similar in structure to white blood cells, they are responsible for breaking down bone tissue, which is required for bone growth and healing.ost bone cells are unable to divide and cannot reproduce. Osteogenic cells are bone cells capable of creating new osteoblasts and osteoclasts. They are located in the periosteum, which is the tissue surrounding the bone, and the bone marrow.