Question

Patrick is a 16 year old boy whose body has stopped producing osteoclasts. What does this mean for his bones? What other parts of

his body will be affected by this?

Answer 1

• Osteoclasts are the only bone resorbing cells, so, when his body stops producing osteoclasts, it results in deficiency of bone turnover and In osteopetrotic-like diseases.
• The bone will be affected by this.