HISTOLOGY
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 dissolve and break down old or damaged bone cells. They make space for osteoblasts to create new bone tissue in areas that are growing or need repair. If osteoblasts are builders, osteoclasts are your bones’ demolition crew.
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. They are derived from precursors in the myeloid/monocyte lineage that circulate in the blood after their formation in the bone marrow.
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