Question

An elderly woman is diagnosed with osteoporosis. which cells would be most active in her bones?

Answer 1

Osteoclasts

Step-by-step explanation:

Osteoclasts are the cells that resorb or break down bone and subsequently cause osteoporosis. Osteocytes are osteoblasts that became entrapped in the osteoid and become relatively nonfunctional. Osteoblasts are the cells that form bone. Lacunae are the spaces in hardened bone where osteocytes are located