Bone Ossification and Repair Flashcards
What is the functional unit of bone?
haversian system/ osteon
Where does the blood supply for the osteocytes come?
osteon canals
How does blood supply get from the center of the osteon to the periphery?
Haversian canals
What lines the outer margin of osteons?
cement line
Is bone an active tissue?
yes, it is always going through remodeling
What are the three phases of the remodeling cycle of bone?
-resorption
-reversal
-formation
What happens during the resorption phase of bone remodeling?
osteoclasts digest old bone
What happens during the reversal phase of bone remodeling?
mononuclear cells appear on the bone surface
What happens during the formation phase of bone remodeling?
osteoblasts lay down new bone until the resorbed bone is completely replaced
What are bone lining cells?
inactive osteoprogenitor cells that are lining the bone when they are not being replaced
What are the two major hormones that work to maintain the calcium homeostasis?
parathryoid hormone and calcitonin
What hormones help in signalling bone remodeling?
growth hormones, glucocorticoids, thyroid hormones, and sex hormones
What is Wolfe’s law?
is you apply a force to a bone, that is how it will remodel
What is endochondral ossification?
Start with a cartilage model
-lay down bone (usually woven bone)
-woven bone is either changed to lamellar bone, or lamellar bone is added to the periphery of the woven bone
Where does endochondral ossification occur?
long bones, vertebrae, pelvis, and base of skull
What is intramembranous ossification?
direct placement of mesenchyme by bone
-no cartilage precursor
Where does intermembranous ossification occur?
vault of skull