When a fracture begins to heal,one type of bone cell moves into the fracture site and tears down the damaged bone tissue.Which of the following does this?
A)osteoblasts
B)osteocytes
C)osteoclasts
D)osteons
E)matrix cells

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Osteoclasts are bone cells that break down and resorb bone tissue, allowing for new bone to be formed by osteoblasts. Therefore, they are responsible for tearing down the damaged bone tissue at a fracture site during the initial stages of bone healing. Osteoblasts, on the other hand, are responsible for synthesizing and depositing new bone tissue. Osteocytes are mature bone cells that help maintain the bone matrix, while osteons are the basic structural units of compact bone. Matrix cells are not a type of bone cell.

When a Fracture Begins to Heal,one Type of Bone Cell