Osteosit adalah sejenis seltulang dengan populasi sekitar 10 kali lipat populasi osteoblas dibandingkan dengan jumlah osteoklas yang jauh lebih sedikit daripada jumlah osteoblas.[1][2]
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↑(Inggris)"Matrix Mineralization as a Trigger for Osteocyte Maturation". Division of Anatomy, Department of Oral Growth and Development, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido School of Dentistry, Division of Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Hard Tissue, Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstruction, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kazuharu Irie, Sadakazu Ejiri, Yasunori Sakakura, Toru Shibui, dan Toshihiko Yajima. Diakses tanggal 2011-07-24.