Which cell breaks bone down?

1. Breakdown of bone is called resorption. 2. One cell type carries it out. 3. The cell responsible for bone resorption, or breakdown, is the osteoclast. 4. So the answer is the osteoclast. _Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 6 'Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System'_