Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 7 - Bone Tissue - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 226: 1

Answer

e.osteoclasts

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Osteoclasts are bone-dissolving cells on the bone surfaces. The side of the osteoclast facing the bone surface has a ruffled border with many deep infoldings of the plasma membrane. Osteoclasts secrete hydrochloric acid.
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