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Bone Structure, Formation, Growth Flashcards

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What are the constituents of connective tissue?

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  • Cells:
    • Fibroblasts
    • Adipocytes
    • Specialised cells
      • Osteocytes and osteoblasts= bone
      • Chondrocytes and chondroblasts= cartilage
    • Immune cells:
      • Macrophages
      • Mast cells
      • Plasma cells
  • Extracellular matrix:
    • Fibrous proteins (collagen, elastin),
    • Ground substance (proteoglycans, glycoproteins, water)
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Which cells secrete ECM?

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Fibroblasts

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What are the features of bone?

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Rigidity (from mineralised component of ECM- hydroxyapatite)

Resilience (from type 1 collagen fibres)

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What is responsible for the rigidity of bone?

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Hydroxyapatite: mineralised component of ECM

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What is responsible for the resilience of bone?

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Type 1 collagen fibres

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What are the functions of bone?

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  • Movement
  • Mineral homeostasis
  • Structural support
  • Protection
  • Haematopoiesis
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What does the periosteum consist of?

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Non-calcified, dense, irregular connective tissue:

  • Outer fibrous layer
  • Cellular layer (contains osteoprogenitor cells and osteoblasts- absent on surfaces covered by articular cartilage and around sesamoid bones)
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What is the function of the periosteum?

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  • Helps bone grow in thickness
  • Protects bone
  • Assists in fracture repair
  • Helps to nourish bone tissue
  • Attachment point for tendons and ligaments
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Where is the periosteum absent?

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On surfaces covered by articular cartilage and around sesamoid bones

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What is woven bone?

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  • Collagen fibres randomly arranged.
  • First bone formed at any site- occurs at sites of fracture healing.
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Describe the microscopic appearance of lamellar bone

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Collagen fibres remodelling into orderly arrangement which increases the bone strength

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Name the two types of lamellar bone

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  • Cortical
  • Trabecular
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What does cortical bone consist of?

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Lamellae: bony plates made up of collagen fibres arranged in parallel:

  • Outer circumferential lamellae
  • Haversian systems (osteons, concentrically arranged lamellae, arranged in parallel to the long axis of the bone)
  • Interstitial lamellae (result of bone remodelling and formation of new osteons)
  • Inner circumferential lamellae
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Describe the arrangement of haversian systems (osteons)

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Concentric lamellae surrounding central canal (Haversian canal)

Canal contains blood vessels, lymph and nerves

Volkmann’s canals run transversely or obliquely to allow communication between Haversian canals, periosteum, marrow cavity and each other.

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What is trabecular bone?

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Three dimensional network of beams and struts of lamellar bone, orientated along lines of stress.

Contains large areas of intercommunicating spaces which serves as a space for bone marrow (haematopoiesis)

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16
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Describe the blood supply of bones

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  • Epiphyseal artery supplies epiphysis
  • Metaphyseal artery supplies metaphysis- also supports nutrient and epiphyseal arteries.
  • Nutrient artery spans length of bone (may be more than 1)
  • Periosteal arteries supply periosteum (branch off nutrient artery)
17
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What are the different types of bone cell?

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Osteoprogenitor cells

Osteoblasts

Osteocytes

Osteoclasts

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What are osteoblasts and what is their role?

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  • Line bone surface
  • Synthesise and secrete osteoid:
    • Bone matrix: type 1 collagen, proteoglycans, glycoproteins, alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, osteopontin
  • As they secrete osteoid they become trapped and become osteocytes.
  • Secrete RANKL which binds to RANK on osteoclasts to activate them.
    • Also secrete osteoprotegerin (OPG): non-signalling molecule which binds to excess RANKL preventing excess bone resorption
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What are osteocytes and what is their role?

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  • Mature bone cells
  • Not capable of cell division
  • Occupy lacunae surrounded by bone matrix
  • Dendritic processes extend through canaliculi which radiate from lacunae and anastomose with those from other lacunae- gap junctions between dendritic processes of different osteocytes allow ion transfer and nourishment of deep bone cells.

Mechanotransduction: detection of stresses on bone triggers the action of surrounding bone cells to lay down new bone in response.

Matrix maintenance/calcium homeostasis

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What are osteoclasts? What is their function?

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Multinucleated, large cells

Derived from monocyte-macrophage system

Have ruffled border which is in contact with bone, through which enzymes and acid are secreted onto bone surface to metabolise it (resorption)

Create Howship’s lacunae (resorption sites)

Have RANK receptors which activate osteoclast activity (activated by RANKL)

21
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Which two cells are needed for bone remodelling?

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The balance between osteoclasts and osteoblasts is needed for bone resorption and remodelling.

22
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Describe the cycle of bone remodelling

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Continual cycle throughout life in response to changing mechanical stress or microfractures of bone.

Coupling of bone resorption and formation.

23
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Describe the process of bone remodelling in cortical bone

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Haversian systems are replaced and remodelled- osteoclasts form cone shaped tunnels called resorption cavities.

Resorption cavities become invaded by blood vessels, osteoblasts and progenitor cells.

Osteoblasts lay down new bone around the blood vessels forming new haversian systems (closing cone)

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What regulates bone remodelling?

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Osteoblasts secrete RANKL which binds to RANK on osteoclasts, activating them thus resorption.

Osteoblasts also secrete osteoprotegerin which binds to excess RANKL, preventing it binding to RANK and therefore preventing excess resorption.

The OPG:RANKL ratio is important in controlling degree of resorption- can be altered by various drugs (e.g oesotrogen= increased OPG)

25
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What do the different bone cells stem from?

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Osteoprogenitor cells → osteoblasts → osteocytes

Monocyte-macrophage system → osteoclasts

26
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What are the two types of bone development?

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Intramembranous ossification

Endochondral ossification

27
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Describe Intra-membranous Ossification

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Direct replacement of mesenchyme by bone tissue (no cartilage precursor)

  • Occurs in flat bones of the skull, clavicles, mandible
  • Stages:
    • Mesenchyme membrane differentiates directly into osteoprogenitor cells
    • Osteoprogenitor cells differentiate into osteoblasts
    • Osteoblasts secrete osteoid which becomes calcified
    • Blood vessels invade and sponge-like trabeculae form, blood vessels become bone marrow.
    • Mesenchyme on outside differentiates into fibrous periosteum and bone cells form cellular layer of periosteum.
    • Compact bone forms deep to the periosteum with trabecular bone in between.
28
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Describe Endochondral Ossification

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Bone develops from cartilage model.

Occurs mainly in weight bearing bones; 2 main stages:

  • Miniature hyaline cartilage is formed
  • Cartilage model grows to form scaffolding for bone development (eventually resorbed and replaced by bone)
  • Stages:
    • Mesenchyme forms chondroblasts which form cartilage model
    • Cartilage cells in the centre of the diaphysis hypertrophy and die, then become calcified which leaves large spaces in the cartilage (future bone marrow cavity)
    • Osteoblasts secrete matrix and form a subperiosteal bony collar
    • Vascularisation of the perichondrium transforms it into periosteum
    • Blood vessels invade cartilage model with osteoprogenitor cells
    • Osteoprogenitor cells become osteoblasts
    • Osteoblasts secrete bone matrix on surface of calcified cartilage. This is called the primary (or diaphyseal) ossification centre
29
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What are the primary and secondary ossification centres?

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Primary: in diaphysis, develops in foetal life

Secondary: in epiphysis, develops after birth.

Endochondral ossification occurs in similar way as in primary ossification centre:

  • No bony collar
  • Osteoprogenitor cells invade, become osteoblasts and secrete bone matrix on cartilage except at articular surface and epiphyseal plate.
30
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What are the two types of bone growth?

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Longitudinal growth

Appositional growth

31
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Describe longitudinal growth

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Occurs at the epiphyseal growth plate of weight bearing long bones:

  • Cartilage proliferation occurs at epiphyseal aspect
  • Replacement by bone occurs at the diaphyseal aspect
  • Eventually ossification zone overtakes proliferation and rest zones, epiphyseal growth plate closes (18-25 years of age)
32
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Describe the structure of the epiphyseal growth plate

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  • EPIPHYSEAL ASPECT
  • Zone1: Quiescent (resting) zone, cartilage cells
  • Zone 2: Growth (proliferation) zone, cartilage cells undergo mitosis
  • Zone 3: Hypertrophic, older cartilage cells enlarge
  • Zone 4: Calcification; matrix becomes calcified, cartilage cells die, matrix begins deteriorating
  • Zone 5: Ossification, formation of new bone (endochondral)
  • DIAPHYSEAL ASPECT
33
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Describe the phases of fracture healing

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  • Phase 1: Haematoma: ruptured vessels at # site, necrosis of bone fragments, inflammatory reaction initiated→ phagocytes migrate to area.
  • Phase 2: Granulation: Blood clot invaded by small capillaries and fibroblasts from surrounding connective tissue forms granulation tissue.
    • Cytokines and growth factors induce cellular proliferation.
  • Phase 3: Callus: Fibrous tissue, inflammatory cells and cartilage form a soft callus which forms a bridge between bone ends.
  • Phase 4: Woven bone: Osteoprogenitor cells proliferate and differentiate into osteblasts to form woven bone which strengthens the callus and gives it ridigity –> bony callus. When callus is sufficiently firm and movement no longer takes place, the # site is clinically united.
  • Phase 5: Lamellar bone gradually replaces woven bone
  • Phase 6: Remodelling: osteoblasts and osteoclasts remodel lamellar bone in response to stress. Excess callus is reabsorbed and medullary cavity re-established.
34
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What factors aid fracture healing?

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Stability of #

Apposition of bone ends

Adequate blood supply

35
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What factors delay/impair fracture healing?

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Excessive movement of bone ends

Poor blood supply

Infection

Foreign bodies

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