Bone histology Flashcards

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Diaphysis

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The shaft or central part of a long bone.

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Metaphysis

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The wide part of a long bone between the epiphysis and the narrow diaphysis.

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Epiphysis

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The end part of a long bone. Initially growing separately from the shape.

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4
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Medullary Cavity

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Central cavity where the red or yellow bone marrow is stored.

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5
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Red Marrow

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Where red blood cells and most white blood cells are formed.

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Yellow Marrow

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Made up of adipose tissue.

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7
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Articulate Cartilage

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Smooth CT that covers the ends of bones where they come together to for joints.

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8
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Osteocytes

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A mature bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted. Lives in the lacunae. Communicate via canaliculi. Can build or break down bone.

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Osteoblast

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A cell that secrets the matrix for bone formation.

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Osteoclasts

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A cell that absorbs bone tissue during growing and healing. Releases Ca.

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Osteoprogenitor Cells

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A mesenchymal cell that differentiates into an osteoblast.

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12
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Hydroxyapatite

A

Ca5(PO4)6(OH)

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13
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Trabecular

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Bone spikes of spongy bone.

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14
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Appositional growth

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Occurs when the cartilage model also grows in thickness due to the addition of more extracellular matrix on the peripheral cartilage.

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15
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Endochondral ossification

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The process that uses hyaline cartilage as a model for long bone formation.

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16
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Intramembranous ossification

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Cartilage is not present. Mesenchyme differentiation.

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17
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Epiphyseal Plate

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Hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis. Found in children and young adults

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Epiphyseal line

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The epiphyseal plate is replaced with the line when growing is complete.

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19
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PTH, parathyroid hormone

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Is a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands. It important in bone remodeling.

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20
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Calcitonin

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Controls the Ca and K levels.

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21
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Transverse fracture

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When broken pice of bone is at a right angle to the bone axis.

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22
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Spiral fracture

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Foot stays planted rest of body moves.

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23
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Displaced fracture

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The bone breaks in two or more parts.

24
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Compression fracture

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Caused by loss of bone mass.

25
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Greenstick fracture

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When one side of the bone is broken but the other side is just bent.

26
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Comminuted fracture

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A break or splinter of a bone in two or more places. Cause by considerable force.

27
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Pott’s fracture

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Caused by a combined abduction external rotation from an eversion force.

28
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Colles’ fracture

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A fracture of the lower end of the radius in the wristwatch a backward displacement of the hand.

29
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Axial Skeletal system function

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  1. Support

2. Protection

30
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Appendicular skeleton function

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  1. Support

2. Movement

31
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Physiological function of the skeleton

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  1. Electrolyte balance: Ca and P ions.

2. Acid-base homeostasis: buffering with PO4 3- and CO3 2-

32
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Hematopoiesis

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Is the process of creating new blood cells in the body.

33
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Bone shapes

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  1. Long bones EX. Leg bones
  2. Short bones EX. Wrist bones
  3. Flat bone EX. Sternum
  4. Irregular bones EX. Vertebra
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Axial skeleton

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  1. Head
  2. Vertebra
  3. Ribs
35
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Appendicular skeleton

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Bones of limbs and girdle(shoulder,hip)

36
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Compact bone

A

80% of skeleton. Dense.

37
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Spongy bone

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Found in the epiphysis of long bones. Weight saving!

38
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Flat bone gross structure

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  1. Two thin layers of compact bone surrounding spongy bone.

2. Formed via interamembranous ossification.

39
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Dipole

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Spongy cancellous bone separating the inner and outer layers of the cortical of the skull.

40
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What is bone?

A

It is CT!

41
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Bone precursor

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Mesenchymal

42
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Bone composition

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  1. Cells
  2. Ground substance
  3. Fibers
43
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Osteoid

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The unmineralized, organic portion of the bone matrix the forms prior to the maturation of bone tissue.

44
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Osteolysis

A

Breaking down of bone tissue.

45
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Osteogenic cells

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  1. Derived from mesencyme
  2. Only bone cell that can divide.
  3. Critical for growth and repair
  4. Mesencyme->osteogenic cells->osteocytes->osteocytes
46
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Bone Ground substance

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  1. Hydroxyapatite
  2. Calcium and phosphate salt
  3. Crystalline structure
  4. Gives bone it rigidity
  5. Found in tooth enamel
  6. Subject to demineralization
47
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Bone fibers

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Collagen: gives bones flexibility.

48
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Bone remodeling

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  1. Bone tissue removed: bone resorption

2. Bone tissue formed: new bone formation

49
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Endochondral ossification

Step 1

A

Cartilage model

  1. Early embryonic life
  2. Cartilage
  3. Model grown
  4. Calcification
50
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Endochondral ossification

Step 2

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Perichondrium

  1. Blood vessels encircle cartilage model
  2. Osteoblast differentiation
  3. Bone layer produced
  4. Periosteum
51
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Endochondral ossification

Step 3

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Primary center of ossification established

  1. Blood vessels penetrate
  2. Primary centerof ossification begins
  3. More ossification
52
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Endochondral ossification

Part 4

A

Medullary cavity established

1. Spongy bone eroded by osteoclasts.

53
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Endochondral ossification

Step 5

A

Secondary centers of ossification

1. After birth, at epiphyseal

54
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Endochondral ossification

Step 6

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Maturity

  1. Spongy bone in epiphyses.
  2. Articulate cartilage remains.
  3. Growth continues until epiphyseal plate ossified.
55
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Interamembranous ossification
Bones of the skull and part of the clavicle.
Step 1

A

Mesencyme clustering

  1. Formation of osteoid
  2. Differentiation into osteoblasts and osteoclasts.
56
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Interamembranous ossification

Step 2

A

Compact bone formation

Aged by trapped vessels