Bone and Cartilage Flashcards
What are the 2 types of bone
cortical/compact
cancellous/spongy
describe cortical bone
Cortical bone is the dense outer layer of bone
It is compromised of structural units called osteon
Each osteon is composed of layers called lamellae
The central canal of each osteon contains nerves, capillaries and lymphatics
Forms 80-85% of the skeleton
describe cancellous bone
Contains lamellar bone – the osteocytes are housed in lacunae
Lattice like network of rods called trabeculae
Orientated to provide maximum strength for minimum mass
Spaces between trabeculae occupied by red and yellow marrow
Externally lined by endosteum
Makes up 15-20% of the skeleton
what are the 3 components to alveolar bone
An external plate of cortical bone
The inner socket wall of thin cortical bone called the alveolar bone proper
Cancellous bone (between these two compact layers)
what does the cancellous bone contain
blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics that send their branches through the cortical bone through small openings called Volkman’s canals to supply the periodontal ligament
what does the cortical bone lining tooth sockets penetrated by
bundles of collagen fibres of PDL (Sharpey’s fibres)
what is the composition of bone
60% inorganic
15% water
25% organic
what makes up the organic component
collagen (90%)
glycoprotiens
proteoglycans
what is the function of the proteoglycans
responsible for jelly structure of the matrix
what are the two different ways bone can be resorbed
horizontal
vertical
what is horizontal resorption
generalized bone loss occurs most frequently as horizontal bone loss. Horizontal bone loss manifests as a somewhat even degree of bone resorption so that the height of the bone in relation to the teeth has been uniformly decreased. It occurs in a plane parallel to the CEJs of the adjacent teeth
what is vertical resorption
occurs adjacent to the tooth and usually in the form of a triangular area of missing bone known as triangulation.
what is the ECM made up of
ground substance and fibres
what is ground substance
semi fluid gel
what does ground substance contain
long polysaccharide molecules
glycosaminoglycans
what are the fibres found in the ECM
Collagen
Elastin
Other non-collagenous proteins
what are the two types of microscopic bone
woven
lamellar
describe woven bone
rapidly laid down
irregular deposition of collagen
contains many osteocytes
where is woven bone found
fetus
fracture repair
describe lamellar bone
Laid down more slowly so well organised
Collagen fibres laid down in parallel
Normal form in adult
contains fewer osteocytes
what is the structure of compact bone
Compact bone is laid down in concentric lamellae (lamellar bone)
it forms longitudinal columns
It is organized in haversian systems around the central (Haversian canal)
There is also lateral (volkman’s) canals – these link haversian canals
The canals contain blood vessels
There are small ‘lacunae’ with radiating canaliculi
what is the function of the interconnecting projections of the osteocytes
their function is nutrition but also communication