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9 - skeletal muscle, cartilage and bone histology Flashcards

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functions of skeletal muscle

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  • moves and stabilises the skeleton
  • forms sphincters in digestive and urinary tracts
  • involved in respiration
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name 4 characteristics of skeletal muscle

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  • long, cylindrical cells
  • striated
  • multiple, peripherally located nuclei
  • innervated by somatic nervous system
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what is endomysium?

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connective tissue layer surrounding a single muscle fibre

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what is a fascicle?

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bundle of muscle fibres

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what is the name given to the connective tissue layer surrounding a fascicle?

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perimysium

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what is a group of fascicles called?

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muscle

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what is epimysium?

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connective tissue layer surrounding a muscle

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describe slow twitch muscle fibres

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  • type 1
  • involved in aerobic respiration
  • red — rich myoglobin and mitochondria
  • rich blood supply (rich capillary beds)
  • generate more ATP for continuous, extended contraction
  • fire more slowly
  • resist fatigue
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9
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describe fast twitch fibres

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  • type II
  • use anaerobic respiration
  • good for short bursts of strength or speed
  • fatigue quickly
  • few mitochondria and little myoglobin
  • white — less extensive blood supply
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type IIa vs IIb muscle fibres

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IIa — intermediate fast twitch, use both aerobic and anaerobic respiration

IIb — use only anaerobic

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11
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who is most likely to have type I/II fibres?

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I — marathon runners

II — sprinters, jumpers, weight lifters

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12
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all the fibres of a single ______ are of the same type

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motor unit (an individual motor neuron and all the muscle fibres that it innervates)

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13
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what detect fibre length?

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sensory stretch receptors = muscle spindle

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14
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how does muscle spindle lie in relation to muscle fibres?

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in parallel

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what does muscle spindle consist of?

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  • spindle cells — 2 types = nuclear bag fibres and nuclear chain fibres - surrounded by an internal capsule
  • internal capsule within fluid filled space surrounded by an external capsule
  • sensory nerve endings wrapped around spindle cells — detect stretch
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16
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what happens when a muscle fibre is stretched?

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receptors stretched — reflex — muscle shortens

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17
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what kind of innervation do spindle cells also receive? function?

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motor innervation from CNS by gamma neurons — regulates sensitivity of receptor

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what are the functions of cartilage?

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  • framework in resp tract
  • shock absorption and facilitation of joint movement
  • covers articular surfaces
  • development of long bones
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cartilage consist of what cartilage cells suspended in an ECM?

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  1. chondrogenic cells — stem cells : differentiate into chondroblasts
  2. chondroblasts — immature cells
  3. chondrocytes — mature cells : maintain matrix
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20
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most cartilage is surrounded by what?

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perichondrium = connective tissue layer

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21
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cartilage is ___ so gains nutrients via diffusion

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avascular

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what are the 3 types of cartilage?

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hyaline, elastic and fibrous

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what are the 2 types of cartilage growth?

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  1. appositional — occurs just deep to the perichondrium
  2. interstitial — occurs within actual tissue of cartilage - in areas with no perichondrium. occurs by mitosis of chondrocytes
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where is hyaline cartilage found?

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= most common form of cartilage in the body

  • articulating surfaces, resp tract (nasal septum, larynx, trachea, bronchi), costal cartilages, epiphyseal plates of developing long bones
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what are the functions of hyaline cartilage?

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  • provides structural support for the resp tract
  • forms a smooth surface at joints to enable free movement
  • involved in the development and growth of long bones
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why does the ECM in hyaline cartilage appear smooth and glassy?

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because the fibres and ground substance are of similar refractive properties

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what type collagen fibres does hyaline cartilage contain?

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type II collagen fibres

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28
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what are chondrocytes located in in hyaline and elastic cartilage?

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lacunae

29
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what does hyaline cartilage possess (except over articular surfaces)?

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perichondrium

30
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in hyaline cartilage in areas where interstitial growth is occurring, the chondrocytes appear in clusters termed what?

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isogenous groups

31
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territorial vs inter territorial matrix

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territorial — surrounds chondrocytes

inter territorial — between chondrocytes

32
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functions of elastic cartilage

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provides elasticity and firm support

33
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what does elastic cartilage contain?

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type II collagen fibres plus numerous elastic fibres in the matrix

34
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why can elastic cartilage have both appositional and interstitial growth?

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possesses a perichondrium

35
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gives examples of elastic cartilage in the body

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auricle, epiglottis, corniculate and cuneiform cartilages

36
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where is fibrocartilage located?

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where support and tensile strength are required — it is very tough

iv discs, menisci, symphysis pubis

37
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functions of fibrocartilage

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  • resistant to tearing and compression
  • prodigies strength and resilience

located where support and tensile strength are required — it is very tough

38
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what does the matrix of fibrocartilage contain?

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type II collagen fires and large bundles of type I collagen fibres

39
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fibrocartilage consists of alternating layers of what?

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hyaline cartilage matrix and thick layers of dense collagen fibres

40
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how are chondrocytes arranged in fibrocartilage?

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chondrocytes are small and few and arranged in parallel rows along side the fibres

41
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how does growth of fibrocartilage occur and why?

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via interstitial growth as no perichondrium

42
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what kind of cartilage is this?

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elastic

43
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what kind of cartilage is this?

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fibrocartilage

44
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what kind of cartilage is this?

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hyaline

45
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what is the organic component of bone? describe

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osteoid = glycoproteins ground substance with type 1 collagen fibres
- strong, flexible, but easily compressed

46
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what is the inorganic component of bone? descirbe

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mineral salts mainly calcium hydroxyapatite
- hard, relatively inflexible and quite brittle

47
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describe osteoblasts

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  • produce new bone
  • secrete osteoid
  • responsible for mineral deposition
  • as osteoblasts surround themselves with ECM, they become trapped in their secretion and become osteocytes
48
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describe osteocytes

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  • mature bone cells
  • cannot divide
  • located in lacunae within the bone
  • maintain the matrix
49
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as the ____ mineralises, the _____ become entombed between the lamellae in ______ where they mature into osteocytes

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  • osteoid
  • osteoblasts
  • lacunae
50
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describe osteoclasts

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  • remove mineral from the matrix
  • responsible for bone remodelling
  • large and multi nucleated
51
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describe osteogenic stem cells

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aka osteoprogenitor cells

  • found in periosteum and endosteum
  • develop into osteoblasts
52
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bone consists of what 2 types of tissue?

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compact bone and cancellous (spongy) bone

53
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why are osteons in compact bone aligned in the same direction?

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to increase unidirectional strength

54
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what is in haversian canals in compact bone?

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blood vessels

55
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what surrounds the haversian canal?

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sheets of bone - concentric lamellae

56
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where are osteocytes in compact bone?

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in lacunae between concentric lamellae

57
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osteocytes in compact bone communicate with each other via what?

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canaliculi

58
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  • continuous resorption and re disposition of compact bone results in new haversian systems being found amongst partially resorped systems
  • the remnants of the partially resorbed systems form ________ (between __________)
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form interstitial lamellae (between concentric lamellae)

59
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what is the lamellar bone that surrounds the outside of the bone called?

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circumferential lamellae

60
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blood vessels from the periosteum enter through ________ and communicate with the vessels in the ______

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  • enter through Volkmann canals (perpendicular channels)
  • haversian canal
61
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trabeculae of cancellous bone is arranged haphazardly to form a network of interconnecting struts designed to provide what?

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maximum strength for minimum mass

62
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what do spaces between trabeculae in spongy bone contain?

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bone marrow

63
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where do osteocytes in cancellous bone lie?

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lie in lacunar near the surface of the trabeculae (instead of between lamellae like in compact bone)

64
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how are trabeculae orientated in cancellous bone?

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along the lines of stress

65
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what do yellow and red bone marrow contain?

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yellow — adipocytes
red — haematopoietic stem cells

66
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spongy bone contains no ____ or _____ unlike compact bone

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Volkmann’s or Haversian canals

67
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a sheet of bone that encircles an osteon is termed a what?

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concentric lamellae

68
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fibrocartilage increases size by what?

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interstitial growth

69
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