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The cells responsible for bone resorption are ________.

osteoclasts
osteoblasts
fibroblasts
osteocytes

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Answer:

osteoclasts

Step-by-step explanation:

Osteoclast is a cell that makes up the bone matrix, quite large compared to other cells, multinucleated, and is involved in resorption and remodeling of bone tissue. It has a lysosome-rich cytoplasm, numerous mitochondria, and a highly developed Golgi complex.

Although it was once believed that osteoclasts came from osteoprogenitor cells, they are now known to come from bone marrow derived from coalescent monocytes.

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