Question

As a fracture is repaired, new bone is added to the injury site. What term is used todescribe the addition of new bone tissue? Identify which bone cell is responsible forthis process and explain how it occurs.

Answer 1

Answer:

The addition of new bone tissue is termed as bone remodeling. In the process of bone remodeling, the tissues of the bone are withdrawn or resorbed from the skeleton and the formation of new bone tissue takes place also known as ossification. The mentioned procedures also monitor the shape of the bones after the incidents like fractures.  

In the process of bone remodeling, two types of cells play an essential part, that is, osteoblast that generates new bone and osteoclasts that dissociates a bone. In the process of bone remodeling, the resorption of the bone takes place by osteoclasts, which is succeeded by bone deposition by osteoblasts. In combination, the cells, which are accountable for bone remodeling are called BMU or basic metacellular unit.