Overview
This picture shows a normal osteoclast. It is a large cell with separately identifiable, multiple nuclei. Osteoclasts are needed to repair bone.
Review Date 1/1/2022
Updated by: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.