Definition for Difference between revisions of "Osteoclast"
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| − | A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption. | + | A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption. |
| − | Osteoclasts are large multinucleate cells (cells with more than one nucleus) that differentiate from another type of cell called a macrophage. | + | Osteoclasts are large [[multinucleate]] cells (cells with more than one nucleus) that differentiate from another type of cell called a macrophage. |
Latest revision as of 13:08, 10 October 2013
A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption.
Osteoclasts are large multinucleate cells (cells with more than one nucleus) that differentiate from another type of cell called a macrophage.