090314 bone Flashcards
how is bone specialized CT?
it is CALCIFIED extracellular matrix
what is bone a reservoir of
Ca, phosphate
what 3 cell types are in bone?
osteoblasts
osteocytes (maintain bone)
osteoclasts (activated by PTH of the parathyroid, inhibited by calcitonin of the thyroid)
what is in the matrix of bone?
inorganic stuff is 70%
organic stuff is 30%
what’s in the inorganic stuff of the matrix of bone?
Ca + phosphorus = hydroxyapatite
what’s in the organic stuff of the matrix of bone?
type I collagen
proteoglycans (less than in cartilage)
glycoproteins (promote hydroxyapatite formation)
what does type I collagen stain
acidophilia, red
what is a glycoprotein that is bone specific?
osteocalcin
what is the organic matter of the matrix of bone called?
the osteoid
why is bone so hard?
combined hydroxyapatite AND collagen type I
diff btwn bone and cartilage?
bone has 70% hydroxyapatite/mineral content, whereas hyaline cartilage has none
bone is 25% water, hyaline cartilage is 75%
bone has type I collagen, hyaline cartilage has type II (softer) collagen
bone has neuronal and vascular structures, but hyaline cartilage has none
osteoblasts are what kind of cell
fibroblast (specialized)
the only osteoblast specific genes
Cbfa-1 (master gene transcription factor)
Osteocalcin
what growth factors induce osteoblast differentiation?
bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)
what do osteoblasts do?
make osteoid (type I collagen and glycoproteins)
how is bone formation completed?
osteocalcin-mediated deposition of calcium within the osteoid
what do osteocytes occupy
lacunae (1 osteocyte per lacuna)
what is the function of osteocytes
maintaining bone matrix
what runs in the canaliculi of lacuna?
the cytoplasmic processes of osteocytes (they extend to join those of other osteocytes via gap jxns)
role of osteoclasts
destroy or remodel bone matrix