Bone Flashcards
What type of tissue is bone?
specialized connective tissue
What are the support cells of bones?
osteoblasts and osteocytes
What are the non-mineralized organic matrix of collagen and GAGs?
osteoid
What are the inorganic mineral salts within matrix?
hydroxyapatite
What are the remodeling cells of bone?
osteoclast
What are the functions of bone?
-mechanical support
-locomotion
-protection
-metabolic reservoir of mineral salts
What type of bones are in limbs?
long bones
What is the shaft of long bones called?
diaphysis
Where is compact bone?
cortex
Where is spongy, cancellous/trabecular bone?
medullary cavity
-marrow
Where is red (hematopoietic) and yellow (fatty) bone marrow at?
medullary cavity
What are the ends of bones called and what are they made up of?
epiphyses
-spongey, cancellous/trabecular bone covered with hyaline articular cartilage
What are the flared regions between the epiphysis and diaphysis called?
metaphysis
Where is the epiphyseal plate?
metaphysis
What is an osteoid?
collagenous support tissue embedded in a GAG gel containing osteocalcin (binds calcium)
-has deposition of mineral salts to give bones rigidity and strength
What makes and maintains osteoids?
osteoblasts and osteocytes
What is woven bone?
haphazard organization of collagen fibers and is mechanically weak
-fast production of bone
What is lamellar bone?
regular, parallel alignment of collagen into sheets and is mechanically strong
What are the two major components of bones?
-outer cortical or compact bone
-inner trabecular or cancellous bone
What is the outer shell of the bone?
cortical bone
-resist deformation
What is the inner network of the bone?
trabecular network
What surrounds osteons?
concentric lamellae of compact bone with osteocytes