Osteoblasts are osteocytes that are immature. They produce bony tissue to replace cartilage during ossification.

What are immature bone cells called?

Osteoblasts are immature bone cells. They make bone matrix, which can harden into bone. Osteoblasts are found on the outer and inner surfaces of bone. When an osteoblast is surrounded by bone matrix, it matures into an osteocyte.

What is the name of immature and matured bone cells?

Note:- Osteogenic cells are stem cells which differentiate to form osteoblast, and this cells do not divide where they secrete calcium salts and collagen matrix and get trapped to form mature bone cells called osteocytes, both osteoblast and osteocytes do not divide, and other cells are osteoclast, responsible for ...