A bone-forming cell which secretes an extracellular matrix. Hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_curator ]
Synonyms: osteoblasts
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Subclass of:
- cell
- neural crest-derived structure
- mesoderm-derived structure
- existence starts during or after some unknown
- develops from some cranial neural crest cell
- develops from some osteoprogenitor cell
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