The process in which specialized cells known as osteoclasts degrade the organic and inorganic portions of bone, and endocytose and transport the degradation products.
calcium ion homeostasis
callus formation
cell activation +
cellular infiltration
digestion
erythrocyte homeostasis
female pregnancy
glucose homeostasis
intracellular copper ion homeostasis
intracellular cysteine homeostasis
iron ion homeostasis
keratinization
lipid homeostasis +
magnesium ion homeostasis
ossification
phosphate ion homeostasis
regulation of pH
respiratory gaseous exchange by respiratory system