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An osteoblast trapped inside the hardened matrix becomes an:

AOsteocyte
BOsteoclast
COsteoblast
DOsteopath
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Osteocyte
1. It is now walled into the bone. 2. Its role changes to maintenance. 3. It becomes an osteocyte. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 6, Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System._
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