Cell type
Osteoclast
Osteoclast
Osteoclasts break down bone matrix as part of normal bone remodeling.
CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000092View source record ↗
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELOsteoclasts break down bone matrix as part of normal bone remodeling.
Quick Facts
AT A GLANCEBody systemMusculoskeletal & Cardiovascular
Typical locationBone surfaces
Lineage / classHematopoietic · myeloid
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000092
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Osteoclast is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000092).