KROK 1 2018 – Question 29 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
X-ray examination of a 57-year-old man indicates local areas of hard bone tissue resorption in some of the patient’s bones. These changes can be associated with increased activity of:
- A. Chondroblasts
- B. Chondrocytes
- C. Osteocytes
- D. Osteoblasts
- E. Osteoclasts
Hint
Think about which bone cell type is responsible for dissolving bone matrix, as opposed to forming or maintaining it.
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