These multinucleated cells occupy a shallow cavity known as Howship's lacuna.
These multinucleated cells occupy a shallow cavity known as Howship's lacuna. They are directly regulated by (*) calcitonin, and estrogen deficiency results in an increase in the production of interleukin 6 by these cells which can result in osetoporosis. For 10 points, name these cells derived from the monocyte progenitor cell lineage in the bone marrow that attach to bone matrix and produce an acidic environment, triggering bone resorption.
These multinucleated cells occupy a shallow cavity known as Howship's lacuna.
{osteoclasts} [do not accept osteoblasts]