Bone Remodeling Phases

Question 1

Step one of the bone remodelling phase

Answer 1

Resorption phase

Called “osteoclast”

Breaks down old bone

Question 2

Step two of the bone remodelling phase

Answer 2

Reversal phase

When mononuclear cells appear on the bone surface in preparation for the next phase (osteoblast)

Question 3

Step three of the bone remodelling phase

Answer 3

In this phase, osteoblast lay down new bone until the resorbed bone is completely replaced