Bone Histology Flashcards
Connective tissue characterized by a mineralized extracellular matrix
Bone
What make up the primary mineralization of bone?
Hydroxyapotite crystals
What is the primary collagen in bone?
Type I collagen fibers
90% of total weight of bone matrix protiens
Also contains
Proteoglycan macromolecules, multiadhesive glycoproteins, Vitamin-K dependent proteins, growth factors; make up small compoenent
Bone
- bone cells, connected via canaliculi.
- Survive 10-20 years.
- Important for maintaining overall structure
- Sense for adaptation
Osteocytes
1 cause of morbitiy in ppl over 80 occurs after what?
bone breakage, seditary
Excersise places pressure on bones causing ____ to secrete more hydroxyappotite making bones denser and stronger
Osteocytes
gives rise to osteoblasts. Respond to markers in ECM, causing htem to differentiaie into osteoblast.
Osteoprogenitor cells
Differentiated bone-forming cell which secretes bone matrix (osteoid matrix)
Osteoblasts
Osteoblasts fo to where the Bone matrix is produced and secretes a _____
Osteoid matrix
Consist of collagen, glycoproteins etc
Osteoid matrix secreted by osteoblasts
Once osteoid matrix is down, ____ is secreted and traps osteoblast in matrix converting them to ___
Hydroxyapotitie, converting to osteocytes
- found on bone surface, derived from osteoblasts.
- Provide a foundation of cells that can quicly differentiate into osteoblasts.
- Bones always under stress microfractures, these cell fix these
Bone lining Cells
- resorb bone they are specialized with enzyme TRAP
Osteoclasts
What is the physiological marker of osteoclasts?
Enzyme TRAP
How do osteoclast function?
- Seal themselves on bone surface
- Clear zone on edge
- Ruffle zone in center, acid released to break down HA, and TRAP breaks down the rest of the EC components.
two types of bone
- Compact (dense)
- Spongey (cancellous
4 classifications of bone
- Long (femur)
- Short (carpals)
- Flat (hip)
- Irregular (vertebrae)
Explain three parts of long bone
- Diaphysis; main shaft
- Metaphysis on middle end
- Epiphysis; on either end lined with articular cartilage to reduce friction.
what part of long bone is cut off with joing replacments?
Metaphysis cut off and replaced with prosthetic
the outer covering of bones
Periosteum
articulating surfaces – then covering is ____; reduce fricion
cartilage
the main component of the periosteum in non-growing bones
Fibrous Layer
- may become osteoblasts with appropriate stimulus
- Important with repair, major break, disrupt periosteal layer, they can differentiatin into osteoblast. Bone producton
Periosteal Cells
In long bones, the bone cavites are line with ____ which contains ___ cells
Endosteum, osteoprogenitor cells
What marrow?
blood producing
Contains blood cells in different stages of development
red marrow cavity
What marrow?
found in adults, mostly fat cells
Can revert to blood producing in cases of extreme blood loss (trauma)
Yellow marrow cavity
organized in concentric lamina called ____ (nerve, artery, vein)
osteon
- Perpendicular to long axis
- Channal where blood vessle and nerve travel through
- Connect to haversian canal
- Metabolic transfer in/out
- Growth factors in
- Calcium control with blood
Volkmann Canals
- parallel with long axis to bone
- Connected to inner and outer surfaces
Haverisian Canal
Where do the nutrient diaphyseal and epiphyseal arteries arise from?
arise from the periosteal buds
Where do the nutrient metaphyseal arterry arise from?
From periosteal vessels during bone widening
Lymphatic drainage only occurs from the ___
Only in the periosteum
No lymphatic vessels in bone tissues
- Not organized – nonlamellar
- More cells per unit area than mature
- Random arrangement
- More ground substance
Immature bone
During development & repair x4
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**Immature bone **
*lack of mineralization
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**Mature bone **
*extensive secondary mineralization, organized
Derived from Mesenchymal stem cells
Can differentiate into many cell types: fibroblasts, osteoblasts, chondrocytes, muscle cells
Osteprogenitor cells
Located on internal and external bone surfaces
Osteoblast are responsible for what?
Calcification of the bone matric
How to osteoblast communicate?
Via gap junctions through canaliculi
How do osteocytes connect to one another?
Canaliculi
Mature bone cell enclosed in bone matrix occupying the lacuna
Osteocytes
Osteocytes respond to what?
Mechanical forces via mechanotransduction
Mechanotransduction in osteocytes with cause what?
Bone remodeling in response to pressure changes
Derived from osteoblast, cover non-remodeling bone surfaces
Bone lining cells
what cells?
External bone surfaces
Periosteal cells
What cells?
Internal bone surfaes
Endosteal cells
Large multinucleated cellss responsible for bone resorbtion
Osteoclasts
what forms as a result of osteoclast activity?
Howship Lacuna
Resorbtion bay
What is the purpoe of enzyme Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)
Primary enzyme of bone resorbtion and organic digestion.
acids digest inorganic element
What cells are osteoclast derived from?
Mononuclear hematopoetic progenitor cells
What receptor is found in immature inactive osteoclasts?
RANK
Explain osteoclast activation
- RANK receptor on immature oseoclasts
- RankLigand comes and binds
- Activates NF-KB
- Differentiates to mature osteoclasts and commences resorbtion
RANK activation can be blocked how?
Osteoprotegerin which binds RANK and blocks RL from binding and activating
Osteoclast activation depends on amount of what?
Amount of RANKL and Osteoprotegerin
Treatment of osteoperosis?
Use OPG to prevent activation of osteoclasrs, less destructuin
Osteoclast bone resorbtion
increases surface area and increases efficiency of enzyme release and bone resorption
Ruffle boarder of cell
Edge of osteoclast, area of attachment to site being resorbed.
Targeted, controlled digestion
Clear Zone
sealing zone
Inflammation of joints
Arthritis
characterized by progressive loss of normal bone density accompanied by the deterioration of its microarchitecture.
Osteoperosis
Occurs in post menopausal women, occurs earlier in life so long term effect is more severe.
Type 1 osteoperosis
- occurs in the 7th - 8th decade of life
- Leading cause of serious morbidity and functional loss in the elderly
- Due to loss of osteoblastic activity with age.
Type 2 osteoperosis
result of drug therapy (corticosteroids)or disease process (malnutrition, immobilization, weightlessness, hyperparathyroidism, cancer)
Secondary Osteoperosis
What is first line Tx of osteoporosis
- Supplement with VitD & Calcium
- Excersive to increse pressure on bone
What is 2nd line Tx for osteoporosis ?
Pharmacologic therapy
- For postmenopausal women (estrogen and progesterone)
- Increase of risk of CVD, blood clots, breast cancer
HRT tx of osteoporosis
** inhibit osteoclastic activity**
* oral vs IV can have increase in osteonecrosis of the jaw following tooth extraction
Bisphosphates
neutralizes RANKL;
* inhibit osteoclastic acivity act like OPG and block!
Monoclonal antibody therapy (Denosumab)
Osteoclast Function Regulation
What does parathyroid hormone do?
(PTH)
Indirect effect, stimulates RankL production in lymphocytes and osteoblast.
More osteoclast act.
* increases blood calcium levels
Osteoclast Function Regulation
What does Calcitonin do?
Reduce osteoclastic activity
* decreases blood calcium levels
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requires Cartilage model precursor
Endochondral Ossification
No cartilage model precursor
Intramembranous ossification
Expain intramembranous ossification
- Increased vascularity
- Mesenchymal cells condens
- Differentiation into osteogenic cells and then osteoblasts
- Osteoblasts deposit osteoid
- Osteoblasts become surrounded (now osteocytes)
- Osteoid calcifies into spicules forming trabeculae
- Salts deposited as HA with cartilage fibers
- Periostieum & compact bone ofrmed
As condensationof bone occurs what penetrates?
Nutrient vessles
Explain Endochondra ossification
within 1 year of birth
- Start with** hyaline cartilage** model in shape of bone
- Form primary ossification center
- Enlargement of chondrocytes reults in increase length at epiphyseal plate
- Secondary oss. centers establish
Endochondra ossificationn
Increase in length is attributed to interstitial growth of ____, forces to either end.
chondorocytes
Endochondra ossificationn
Increase in width result of addition of ____ on outside.
cartilage matrix
By the late teens to early 20s, all remaining ____ in the epiphyseal plate is generally consumed
cartilage
* Gap btwn epihysease and diaphysis closes
* primary & secondary marro cavities unite
* bone can no longer grow in lenght
Excess of growth hormone before closure of epiphyseal plate
Gigantism
Once epiphyseal plate closes, lots of growth hormone
Acromegaly, bones expand in width.
Jaws, fingers, larger.
what are the 5 zones of epiphyseal cartilage?
- Reserve Cartilage
- Proliferation
- Hypertrophy
- Calcified cartilage
- Resorption
zone where# of chondrocyes increases vastly
Zone of proliferation
zone where chrondrocytes grow in size
Zone of hypertrophy
What two cartilage zones are where length of bones originates from?
- Zone of proliferation
- Zone of hypertrophy
Zone is where calcification of cartilage occurs, bone is still weak, 1st step in formation of dense bone
Zone of calcified cartilage
Zone where you have turnover, resorb of calcified cartilage by osteoclast that ends depostion of dense bone by osteoblast
Zone of resorbtion
equals zone of proliferation
Zone where you havr restin halyine cartilage
Zone of reserved cartilage
Responsible for maintaining growth process
Epiphyseal growth plate
Thickness constant until maturity then it shrinks
Resorbed cartilage is replaced with ____
spongy bone
- Cutting cone (osteoclast)
- Closing cone (osteoblasts)
Bone remodeling unit
How is the bone remodeling unit initiatted?
- Microcrack
- Osteocytes signal
- Locak hormones and GF released
What are the 3 phases of active bone remodeling unit
- Cellular actication (recurited at cutting edge)
- Resorbtion
- Formation and mineralization
Active Bone-Remodeling Unit
Osteovclasts are active for 12 days and then die, what cleans them?
* death releases IGF, FGF, which recruits what?
PMNL
recruits osteoblasts
Active Bone-Remodeling Unit
Osetoid is formed by ____ mineralization begins ____ days later until eroded volume is filled
Formed by osteoblast, mindelization 13 days after, takes uo to 3 months
produced by osteoblasts
Regulates energy and glucose metabolism through effects on adipocytes and the pancreas
Osteocalcin
bone matrix does not calcify normally
* Insufficient calcium or Vitamin D
* Results in short stature and skeletal deformities (major is bow legged)
Rickets
insufficient calcium or vitamin D in adults typically due to improper resorption and malnutrition.
Osteomalacia
Lack of vitamin C it reduces calcification due to collagen synthesis errors catalyzes hydroxylincine
* VitC is not addition of hydroxylicine bad collage synth bad calcification.
Scurvy
suppresses endochondral bone growth
* Fragility and fractures of long bones
Vitamin A deficiency
fractured bone is surgically stabilized (screws/ rods)
* Bone undergoes internal remodeling like that of mature bone
Direct primary bone healing
responses to signals from the periosteum and surrounding soft tissues
* Fractures are treated with nonrigid or semirigid bone fixation; bone respond to changes in pressure.
Indirect secondary bone healing
Summary of bone healing
6-12 week process
- Disruption of blood supply due to** trauma,** etc
- Blood clot stimulates formation of soft callus (fibrocartilage scaffold) (2-3 weeks post fx)
- Granulation tissue form
- Inflammatory response(weak immune system inhibit formation of soft callus) (1 week)
- Osteoblast come in and deposite bone on soft callus to est. spongey bone; hard callus (3-4 months)
- Months later, spongey bone replaced with compact bone, **osteocyte network rest. **
What helps expidite bone healing process?
Setting bone!