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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2014

Calcification of the intercellular substance of bone tissue is accompanied by the deposition of hydroxyapatite crystals along the collagen fibers. This process requires the presence of alkaline phosphatase in the intercellular substance. What cell produces this enzyme?

Answer options

  1. Chondrocyte
  2. Osteocyte
  3. Osteoclast
  4. Osteoblast
  5. Chondroblast
Correct answer

Osteoblast

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