👉 In biology, a chondrocyte is an epithelial cell that makes up the bone tissue and plays a crucial role in the formation of bones. It is characterized by its ability to form new bone tissue through specialized processes known as osteoblasts, which generate new bone cells. The process involves using calcium ions from the blood to activate the chondrocytes, which then release the calcium into the cytoplasm and cause the chondrocyte to differentiate into osteob