Through the microscope she could see what looked like perfectly formed osteocytes, the cells inside bone. (discovermagazine.com)
Bones are built by cells called osteocytes which are nourished by a rich fabric of blood vessels. (newscientist.com)
Therefore, it is important to understand the spatial - temporal relationship and interaction between osteoblasts and terminally differentiated osteocytes (bone cells) and osteoclasts in vivo. (sciencedaily.com)