ANATOMY (Development of MSK System) Flashcards
Musculoskeletal system (MSK) consists of:
-bones
-cartilage
-muscles
-ligaments
-tendons
Main functions of MSK:
-support the body
-provision of motion
-protection of vital organs (brain, viscera)
-main storage system for calcium and phosphorus
Early germ layer derivatives:
-particular pole of the blastocyst differentiates into embryonic disc (epiblast)
>beginning of gastrulation
3 germ layers:
-ectoderm: epiblast, blue, ex. skin
-mesoderm: cells that enter, orange/red, ex. muscle
-endoderm: cells on bottom, yellow, ex. GI system
Somitogenesis:
-development of somites
-each somite differentiates into three components
>scleratome
>dermamyotome
Scleratome:
-part of each somite in a vertebrate embryo giving rise to bone or other skeletal tissues
-‘loose cells’
Dermamyotome:
-dermatome
-myotome
Neural crest cells:
-in cross-sections of the fusing neural folds into the neural tube
-cells at the crest of the folds begin to detach
Osteogenesis requires mesenchyme:
-derived from various parts
>scleratomal part of somites
>lateral plate
>ectodermal neural crest
Mesenchyme:
-star shaped cells that form the bulk of interstitial
-‘glue’
-surrounds the cells and helps anchor them
-can develop into a variety of cells
Scleratomal part of somites (mesenchyme):
-gives rise to segmented axial column
>vertebral column
>ribs
>sternum
Lateral plate (mesenchyme):
-gives rise to appendicular skeleton
>limbs and respective girdles
Ectodermal neural crest (mesenchyme):
-gives rise to facial bones and bones that cover the brain
Gross observation of bone:
-compact bone
-cancellous or spongy bone
*both have same histological components
*both have two types of organization
Compact bone:
-dense areas without cavities
-80% of bone mass
Cancellous or spongy bone:
-areas of bone (struts or rods) with interconnecting cavities
-20% of bone mass
2 types of bong organization:
-during development: woven bone
-in adults: lamellar bone
During development: bone organization
-primarily, immature or woven bone
-randomly arranged matrix components (ex. cells, collagen)
In adults: bone organization
-secondary, mature or lamellar bone is present
-discrete sheets or layers of matrix
Intramembranous or desmal ossification:
-direct conversion of mesenchymal cells into bone
Ex. blastema
Blastema example:
-skull neural-crest derived mesenchymal cells divide and then coalesce into compact groups or aggregates
Osteoblast formation:
-some mesenchymal cells develop into osteoblasts
Osteoblast function:
-secrete osteoid
-become osteocytes
Osteoid:
-an extracellular matrix of collagen and proteoglycan that bind calcium
>become calcified
Osteocytes:
-when osteoblasts are surrounded by calcified osteoid
Periosteum:
-formed by compact layers of mesenchymal cells
-a membrane of cells that surround bone
Developing bone becomes:
-vascularized
-collagen fibers disorganized
-periosteum surrounding both sides
-many osteocytes
*woven bone
>will then get reorganized on outer edges
Endochondral bone formation:
-involves mesenchymal cells first differentiating into cartilage then later replacing it with bone
Ex. long bones
Endochondral bone found in:
-vertebral column
-ribs
-pelvis
-limbs
Long bone formation:
- Cartilage model or framework
- Matrix begins to calcify
- Periosteal/osteogenic bud
- Secondary ossification centre
- Cartilage continues in two regions (in epiphyses)
Cartilage model or framework
-formed and then the bone collar develops in local perichondrium (via local intramembranous bone formation)
Bone collar:
-hollow bone cylinder
-periosteum
Matrix begins to calcify:
-in middle of cartilage framework (diaphysis), chondrocytes hypertrophy
>begin to produce matrix, degenerate and matrix begins to calcify