What are osteoclast cells?

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Osteoclast: 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.....

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Osteoclasts are specialized, multinucleated cells which play a vital role in bone development and regeneration.

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There are 2 types of cells required for bone growth and development. They are Osteoblasts & Osteoclasts.
1) Osteoclasts are the cells that help in bone resorption i. e. it breaks down the calcium of the bone & helps the calcium to be in the blood flow of the being.
2) Osteoblasts are the cells that make up the bone cell. It adds calcium to the bone cells by absorbing calcium from the blood flow thus makes the bone cells.

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Cells which kills osteocytes (bone cells) are known as osteoclasts

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