A kind of bone cell that removes bone tissue by removing its mineralized matrix.
Bone cells that cause the resorption of bone tissue (bone-destroying cells).
A cell which destroys bone.
A surgical instrument for breaking bones.
Cells responsible for bone remodeling. These cells mobilize bone mineral.
A large multinucleated cell that is derived from macrophages. Osteoclasts release cathepsin K, which breaks down the proximal bone mineral matrix, thereby allowing the release of bone morphogenetic proteins that induce osteoblasts to deposit new bone mineral matrix.
A bone cell that helps to resorb bone.
Cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue.
Cells that break down areas of old or damaged bone.
A large multinucleate cell that breaks down calcified ‘bone matrix. Osteoclasts are found in depressions on the surface of bones.