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Osteoclasts
Osteoclasts
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Cells that remove bone tissue.
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Tissue
A group of cells that are specialized to do a certain job and are joined together to form a body structure, such as muscle or kidney.
Resorption
The removal of bone tissue, both mineral and protein, by osteoclasts.
Osteoblasts
Cells that build bone tissue.
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