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What is it called when fractured bone heals and what bone cell is responsible for it

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They make up about 90% of bone cells and are found in the bone matrix. They communicate with other cells and regulate osteoblasts' and osteoclasts' work to shape the bone. Thus, osteocytes are responsible for new bone growth and repair.

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