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Biology Researcher

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Nurse

1. Introduction

2. Initial Cases

3. Objectives

4. Experts

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5. Case Solution

6. Summary

7. Assessment

Very good! Osteoclasts breakdown bone tissue. Bone resorption is the process by which osteoclasts break down bone and release the minerals, resulting in a transfer of calcium from bone fluid to the blood. This process occurs on a continual level in the body. In a dynamic balance, areas of bone breakdown are replaced by new bone growth by osteoblasts. As people age, the rate of resorption tends to exceed the rate of new bone formation, leading to conditions like osteoporosis.

Click on the interactive SMART Board again to see a short animation of about the bone resorption process.

Interactive SMART Board

Resorption Animation