osteoblasts are bone-building cells true or false
Osteoblast (from the Greek combining forms for  bone , á½ÏÏÎ­Î¿-, osteo-and Î²Î»Î±ÏÏÎ¬Î½Ï, blastanÅ germinate) are cells with single nuclei that synthesize bone.uring active bone formation, the surface layer of osteoblasts consists of cuboidal cells, called active osteoblasts. When the bone-forming unit is not actively synthesizing bone, the surface osteoblasts are flattened and are called inactive osteoblasts.