bone & cartilage Flashcards
describe cortical (compact) bone
dense outer plate
80-85% of skeleton
describe cancellous (spongy) bone
internal trabecular scaffolding
15-20% of skeleton
describe alveolar bone
cortical bone has nutrient canals, containing b.v.
cortical bone lining tooth sockets is penetrated by bundles of collagen fibres of PDL
what is the composition of bone?
60% inorganic -HA
25% organic
15% water
what is the organic component made of?
collagen
glycoproteins
proteoglycans
what are the 2 components of the extracellular matrix?
ground substance
fibres
describe ground substance?
semi-fluid gel
long polysaccharide molecules
glyco-amino-glycans
what are the 2 GAG’s?
hyaluronic acid
proteoglycans
what fibres are in the ECM?
collagen
elastin
other non-collagenous proteins
what is the function of fibres in ECM?
reinforce extracellular ground substance
what are the 2 types of microscopic bone?
woven and lamellar
describe woven bone
rapidly laid down irregular deposition of collagen present in fetus fracture repair contains many osteocytes
describe lamellar bone
laid down more slowly
collagen fibres laid down in parallel
normal form in adults
contains fewer osteocytes
what is the structure of compact bone?
laid down in concentric lamellae form longitudinal columns organised in haversian systems around central canal lateral canals canals contain b.v
describe the structure of cancellous bone
network of thin traveculae trabeculae consist of lamellae osteocytes present no obvious haversian systems thin bone nutrients can diffuse bone marrow present in spaced between trabeculae
describe osteoblasts
lie on surface of bone
derived from mesenchymal stem cells
synthesise and secrete collagen fibres forming a matrix
matrix mineralised by ca salts
describe osteocytes
osteoblasts that become trapped in mineralised bone
lie within spaces- lacunae
contact other osteocytes via cytoplasmic processes that run in canaliculi
osteocytes also appear to communicate with osteoblasts