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Bone cells that resorb bone tissue.
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What type of cells destroy bones?
Osteoclast
What cells are needed to tear down bone?
Osteoclast
What cells are found in the skeletal system?
Osteoblast Cell, Osteoprogenitor cells , Osteoclast cells and Osteocytes cells
What is the name of the cell responsible for bone resorption?
Bone resorbing cells are known as osteoclasts. Immature bone cells are referred to as osteoblasts. Mature bone cells are called osteocytes.
What specialized cells are needed to tear down bone?
Osteoclast
What are cells that break down bone tissue called?
Osteoclasts
What type of cell do pth activate?
Osteoclast
What is the effect of osteoclast cells on blood calcium level?
Osteoclastic activity increases the blood calcium level. Osteoblastic activity nullify the effect of osteoclastic activity. Both go hand in hand to rearrange the orientation of calcium lines in the bones, as per requirement of the stresses on the bones.
Which kind of cell produces hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
Osteoclast (most likely from my point of view)
When there is too little calcium in the blood which cells begin resorption of bone to release calcium to the blood?
Osteoclast
What functions does an osteoclast perform in the human body?
The function of osteoclast in the body is to create and maintain bones. They are the joining of several cells created by bone marrow. They have 5 to 20 nuclei, but some may have up to 200 nuclei.
What are bone cells that respond to the parathyroid hormone to destroy bone matrix and release calcium into the blood?
An osteoclast.
