Giant Microbes Plush – Bone Cell (Osteocyte) | Educational Plush Toy with Fact Card for Teachers, Students & Science Lovers

Discover the fascinating world of your skeleton with the GIANTmicrobes Bone Cell (Osteocyte) Plush, magnified a million times its real size for fun and learning. Your bones are intricate structures of mineralized tissue, built by hardworking osteoblasts that eventually become osteocytes, trapped within the very bone they help create. These mature bone cells live in tiny spaces called lacunae and connect to one another through canaliculi, forming a living network that exchanges nutrients, waste, and signals to maintain bone strength. Osteocytes also monitor which areas of bone are under stress and need reinforcement, and which can safely break down. However, when bone resorption by osteoclasts outpaces formation by osteoblasts, conditions like osteoporosis can occur, leading to weaker, fracture-prone bones. This plush includes a detailed fact card, making it a perfect educational gift for biology students, teachers, doctors, and anyone curious about how bones stay strong. Ideal for classrooms, science collections, or as a quirky collectible for anyone with a healthy sense of humor.

Adorable plush bone cell magnified a million times for fun Includes printed fact card with science details Great teaching tool for biology students and classrooms Learn about osteocytes, bone health, and osteoporosis Perfect collectible gift for science fans, doctors, and educators