Osteoclast. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of an osteoclast (orange). Osteoclasts are found in cavities,known as Howslip's lacunae,on the surface of bones. They remodel bone,by degrading and reabsorbing it,in response to growth or changing mechanical stress. Osteoclasts are large multinucleate cells. They contain a large proportion of rough endoplasmic reticulum (strands in cell),which manufactures and modifies proteins. Mineralised bone (black) is at the bottom of the image. Magnification: x 3500 when printed at 10 centimetres wide | |
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