Question

Bones consist of osteocytes embedded in solid ground substance made up of ________. *​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Bone matrix consists of collagen fibers and organic ground substance, primarily hydroxyapatite formed from calcium salts. Osteogenic cells develop into osteoblasts. Osteoblasts are cells that make new bone. They become osteocytes, the cells of mature bone, when they get trapped in the matrix.