Bone Remodeling Flashcards
1
Q
Bone remodeling
A
Bones realign based upon stressors place upon them
2
Q
Wolffs Law @work
A
If (stressors_placed_upon_bone/bone_function) of skeletal tissue require less bone, then osteoclasts work harder than osteoblasts meaning more resorption than deposition
Opposite: Bone function of skeletal tissue requires more bone, then osteoblasts work harder than osteoclasts in order for bone to thicken (bone deposition) to thoroughly support function of bone under more force.
Note: (Osteoclasts) cells responsible for bone resorption- bone lessening
(Osteoblasts) cells responsible for bone deposition -bone thickening