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Grade 12th passZoology

Do osteocytes and muscle fibres have any similarity ?Are they same thing?

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
No, they are not same thing. Osteocytes are mature bone cells which maintain bone tissue. Bone is a specialized form of connective tissue. Muscle fibres are muscle cells that are all together different kind of tissue involved in contraction and relaxation of an organ.