Bone Flashcards
Function of bones
Mobility
Ca reservoir
Support
Protection
Connective tissue is composed of?
CT cells
CT fibers
Ground substance
Also known as osteoprogenitor cells
Osteocytes
Macrophage-monocyte line
Osteoclast
Cells of bones
Osteoblast
Osteocyte
Osteoclast
Types of bone
Compact
Cancellous
Forms of bone
Woven
Lamellar
Form of bone?
Has random fibers and immature
Woven
Form of bone?
Has parallel bands of fibers
Lamellar
Composition of the Haversian system
HOLaCa C V
Haversian canal Osteocyte Lacuna Canaliculi Concentric lamellae Volkmann's canal
Composed of cells & predominantly collagenous ECM called osteoid
Bone
The collagenous extracellular matrix of the bone is called?
Osteoid
Composition of osteoid
Type I collagen
Ca
PO4
Bone becomes mineralized by deposition of?
Ca Hydroxyapatite
Gives the bone considerable rigidity and strength
Ca Hydroxyapatite