The bone cells that are large and multinucleated and contain lysosomes filled with hydrolytic enzymes are the:
A)osteoblasts.
B)osteoclasts.
C)osteocytes.
D)fibrocytes.

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Osteoclasts are the major resorptive cells of bone. They are large multinucleated cells with a short life span. Osteoclasts develop from the hematopoietic stem cell in the bone marrow stroma and adjacent vessels and from mononuclear phagocytic cells. Osteoclasts contain lysosomes (digestive vacuoles) filled with hydrolytic enzymes.

The Bone Cells That Are Large and Multinucleated and Contain