Bone cells that eat away old or damaged bone, releasing calcium into the blood, are called ________
A) osteoblasts
B) osteoclasts
C) osteocytes
D) osteophytes
B
Explanation: A) Osteoblasts build new bone.
B) Correct! Oste/o- means "bone"; -clast means "cell that breaks down substances."
C) Osteocytes do not eat old or damaged bone.
D) Osteophytes are bone spurs, not bone cells.
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