Outline definition, the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour. See more.
There are three special types of cells that are found only in the bone. These cell names all start with OSTEO because that is the Greek word for bone. OSTEOCLASTS are large cells that dissolve the bone. They come from the bone marrow and are related to white blood cells.
The human body is in a constant state of bone remodeling. Bone is resorbed by osteoclasts, and is deposited by osteoblasts in a process called ossification. Osteocyte activity also plays a key role in this process.Conditions that result in a decrease in bone mass, can either be caused by an increase in resorption, or a decrease in ossification.hese are the cells responsible for the resorption of bone. Osteoclasts are generally present on the outer layer of bone, just beneath the periosteum. Attachment of the osteoclast to the osteon begins the process.