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The cell responsible for breaking down bone is the:

AOsteopath
BOsteoclast
COsteocyte
DOsteoblast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Osteoclast
1. Resorption releases calcium. 2. One cell type does this work. 3. That cell is the osteoclast. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 6, Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System._
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