EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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The cells that break down old bone tissue are called ____
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osteon
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osteocyte
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osteoclast
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osteoblast
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are large multinucleated phagocytic cells derived from the macrophage-monocyte cell lineage (23). They migrate from bone marrow to a specific skeletal site.
Detailed explanation-2: -Osteoclasts are the cells that degrade bone to initiate normal bone remodeling and mediate bone loss in pathologic conditions by increasing their resorptive activity.
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