alleryStart learning →Osteoclasts develop from macrophages and:
AMyocytes
BMelanocytes
CMast cells
DMonocytes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Monocytes
1. Their origin differs from the other bone cells.
2. They come from the immune lineage.
3. Osteoclasts develop from monocytes and macrophages.
4. So the answer is monocytes.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 6 'Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System'_
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