Outline definition, the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour. See more.
There are three special types of cells that are found only in the bone. These cell names all start with OSTEO because that is the Greek word for bone. OSTEOCLASTS are large cells that dissolve the bone. They come from the bone marrow and are related to white blood cells.
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.