Osteoclast
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An osteoclast is a type of bone cell that removes bone tissue. This function is critical in the maintenance, repair, and remodeling of bones of the vertebral skeleton. The osteoclast disassembles and
Light micrograph of an osteoclast displaying typical distinguishing characteristics: a large cell with multiple nuclei and a "foamy" cytosol.
Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase positive osteoclast in cell culture
Illustrated cross-section of an activated osteoclast
Bone
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A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, help regulate acid-ba
Osteoclast
…An osteoclast (from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (osteon) 'bone' and κλαστός (clastos) 'broken') is a type of bone cell that removes bone tissue. This function is critical in the maintenance, repair, and remodeling of bones of the vertebral skeleton. The osteoclast disassembles and digests the…
A bone dating from the Pleistocene Ice Age of an extinct species of an elephant, possibly a mammoth
A scanning electronic micrograph of a Wistar rat's bone at 10,000× magnification
Structure of a long bone
Cross-section details of a long bone