Which cell forms new bone?

1. Its name shares a root with germ or bud. 2. It secretes matrix and calcium salts. 3. The osteoblast is the bone cell responsible for forming new bone. 4. So the answer is the osteoblast. _Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 6 'Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System'_