Bone Flashcards
3 functions of bone
mechanical
synthetic
metabolic
what are the 3 parts/characteristics that all contentive tissue has
- specialized cells
- extracellular protein fibers
- fluid ground substance
what is the bone forming cell
osteoblast
what do osteoblasts do
secrete osteoid matrix (collagen for bone)
what is the bone-reabsorbing cell
osteoclasts
what is the function of osteoclasts
bone remodeling
what does the interaction between osteoclasts and blasts determine
bone health
what is an osteocyte
an osteoblast trapped by secretion of osteoid
what is the purpose of an osteocyte
maintenance of bone integrity and Ca+ homeostasis
- mechanoreceptors (signal transduction)
what type of collage fibers is found prodomenetly in osteoids
type I (90%)
what are bone salts
solid ground substance made from calcium, magnesium, sodium and chlorine
what percent of bone volume is made up by bone salts
50%
what do bone salts do
give bone its rigidity and stiffness as it is 75% of bone weight
bone health requires…
integrity of collagen and mineralization
what is rickets disease
impaired VItD, phosphorous or calcium metabolism (very frequent)
what are the clinical signs of rickets
- large forehead
-stunted growth - wide bones
- large abdomen
-wide joints
what is osteomalacia
childhood rickets
hypercalcemia
what is renal disease
def Vit D or lack of dietary calcium
what is a disease of connective tissue in the bone
osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) its a genetic disease
what occurs in brittle bone disease
insufficient connective tissue (type 1 collagen)
signs of brittle bone disease
white part of eyes look blue, poor teeth, prone to fracture, barrel chest and round back, deafness
what are the two types of bone
cortical and cancellous (trabecular)
at the ___________ there is ___ difference between the two types of bone
cellular level, no
what is the difference between the two types of bone and why
density and it is due to the porosity
compact = 5-30%
trabecular = 30-90%