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What is the term for the layers of bony matrix surrounding the cell at a?

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It is probably the lamellae.
The lamellae are sheets of bony matrix. This bony matrix is produced by osteoblasts, which are cells that synthesise collagen and specialised proteins like osteocalcin and osteopontin. These are then the most important constituents of the bony matrix.
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