A 42-year-old man on vacation is involved in a skiing accident in which he sustains a right tibial diaphyseal fracture. The fracture is set with open reduction and internal fixation for proper alignment. His vacation is not over, and 1 week later, he is in the ski lodge, sitting by the fire with drink in hand. There are now more osteoclasts in the region of the fracture. What is the most likely function of these osteoclasts?
□ (A) Form collagen
□ (B) Resorb bone
□ (C) Synthesize osteoid
□ (D) Elaborate cytokines
□ (E) Divide
