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Cartilage And Bone Flashcards

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Cartilage

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.CT characterized by cells embedded in highly specialized ECM
. Found at sites requiring firm but flexible support

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Adult distribution of cartilage in body

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. Movable joints
. Immovable joints
. Support of structures
. Vertebral column

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Cartilage role in skeletal development

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Model for the development of the majority of bones and provides mechanism by which bones grow in length

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T/F cartilage is avascular w/ no nerves

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Composition of cartilage ECM

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. Collagen type II (40% dry weight)
. Aggrecan
. Hyaluronic acid polymers bind to proteoglycans noncovalently via link proteins (bundles bind to II collagen fibrils)
. Chondronectin
. Water (60-80% fresh hyaline weight)
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Aggrecan

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250 kD proteoglycan with side chains of chondroitin sulfate and keratin sulfate

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Chondronectin

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Structural glycoprotein with multiple binding sites

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Mechanical properties (compressible and resilient) are cartilage are due to ___

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. Presence of fibers
. Amt of anionic charge (amt of sulfate glycosaminoglycans attached to core protein)
. Amount of hydration

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Chondroblast

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Proliferating undifferentiated cell that begins to synthesize ECM elements

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Chondrocyte

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. Fully differentiated ECM-forming cells w/ reduced mitotic activity
. Embedded in ECM

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Lacunae

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Spaces of ECM occupied by chondrocytes

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isogenous units (groups)

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Groups of chondrocytes derived from same cell

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Perichondrium

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. CT surrounding cartilage
. Outer fibrous layer (fibroblasts, collagen II)
. Inner cellular layer (undifferentiated condrogenic precursors and chondroblasts

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Perichondrium function

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. Supporting tissue containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics
. Inner cells participate in repair and appositional growth of cartilage

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Cartilage formation steps

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. Differentiation of mesenchymal cells
. Cartilage-specific collagen types, elastin, and aggrecan synthesis
. Mature matrix formation
. Accumulation of ECM (territorial and inter territorial matrix)

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What occurs in mature matrix formation

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. Bound water facilitates diffusion of nutrients and oxygen to cells of cartilage and confers gel-like property to the matrix

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Mechanisms of cartilage growth

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. Appositional: growth by cell addition to the periphery of the tissue
. interstitial: growth by division of cells w/in tissue (formation of isogenous groups)

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Cartilage repair

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. Limited ability to repair after injury
. Formation of repair cartilage from perichondrium (matrix of repair cartilage mixed properties of hyaline and fibrocartilage)

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Hyaline cartilage

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. Type II collagen
. Most common, highly hydrated matrix
. Temporary skeleton during embryonic development
. Forms epiphyseal plates until majority bone growth is done

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Elastic cartilage

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Type II collagen and elastin

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Fibrocartilage

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Type I and II collagen

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Articulate cartilage

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. Covers articulating bones in synovial joints

. Hyaline

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Articulate cartilage deep lesion

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. Bone region reached, local bleeding can occur spontaneously repairing lesion but turning cartilage from hyaline to fibrocartilage of scar tissue

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What occurs in arthritis

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. cartilage ECM is degraded

. Articulate surface is lost

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Chondrosarcoma

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Malignant tumor derived from cartilage cells

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Osteosarcoma

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Malignant tumor derived from osteoblasts

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Bone

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. rigid CT w/ limited flexibility

. ECM has Ca and P

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T/F Bone is avascular

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F, it is highly vascular

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Bone features

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. Metabolically active
. Ca and P reservoir (99% Ca in body)
. undergoes remodeling (turnover)

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How is bone formation and remodeling controlled?

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Local paracrine regulators (bone morphogenic proteins and fibroblast growth factor) and hormones in bloodstream (growth hormone, thyroid hormone, estrogen), diet and muscle activity

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Osteoblasts

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. Bone forming cells
. Produce osteoid
. Control bone matrix mineralization
. Located on bone surfaces (endosteum and periosteum)

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Osteoid

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Collagen 1 (90% osteoid)
Proteoglycans
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Osteocalcin

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Stimulated by vitamin D, required for bone mineralization

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) in bone

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. Activates synthesis of factors in osteoclasts differentiation (macrophage colony-stimulating factor M-CSF, and RANKL

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Osteocytes

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. Mature bone cells (osteoblasts trapped in Matrix)
. Inactive (has PTH receptors for osteolysis of perilaunar bone)
. No cell division
. Detect mechanical stress on bone
>maintain bone matrix

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Osteoclasts

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. Bone resorbing cells
. Multinucleted giant cells derived from monocytes
. Located at bone resorption sites
. PTH stimulates them when released from low Ca blood levels
. Calcitonin receptors dec. activity to dec. Ca blood levels
. HaveRANK receptors for RANKL

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Osteoblast origin

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Mesenchymal stem cells

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Mesenchymal stem cells give rise to what cells?

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Osteoprogenitor cells, adipocytes, fibroblasts, and myoblasts

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Osteoclasts origin

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. Mononueclear hemopoietic progenitor cells
.differentiation stimulated by factors produced by osteoblasts
. Osteoclasts undergo apoptotic death when bone resorption is completed

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Bone matrix

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. Organic matter (35-50% dry weight) embedded in calcified inorganic matrix (50-65% weight)
. Type I collagen, proteoglycans, bone proteins
. Ca hydroxyapatite (major inorganic), Mg, K, Na, Na2CO4, and citrate

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What are the bone specific proteins?

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Osteocalcin, osteopontin, and osteonectin

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What does Ca hydroxyapatite do?

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. Association w/ collagen makes bone hard and resistant

. Makes bone Ca reservoir

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How does mineralization of bone matrix occur?

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. Osteoblasts synthesize organic parts and control mineralization
. Vit. D3 regulates levels of osteocalcin that binds to hydroxyapatite

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Ectopic mineralization

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. Formation of hydroxyapatite in osteoid-like ECM outside of bone
. Occur in muscle pathologies (myositis ossificans)

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Bone resorption

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. Carbonic anhydride II in osteoclasts produces carbonic acid
. H ions from acid transported via ruffled border to ECM between osteoclasts and bone
. Acid causes bone decalcification and Ca enters blood stream
. Degradation of organic matrix components via hydrolytic enzymes

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Matrix metalloproteinases

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Hydrolytic proteins that degrade organic matrix components in bone resorption

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What regulates osteoclasts activity?

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Calcitonin, Vit. D3, regulatory molecules made by osteoblasts

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T/F Maturation of osteoclasts doesn’t always occur in contact with bone

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F, it always needs contact of bone

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Woven bone

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. Primary bone tissue
. Immature, initially formed tissue
. Irregular arrangement of type I fibers

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Laminar bone

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. Mature bone tissue

. Regularly arranged types I fibers forming lamellar

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Cortical bone

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. Compact
. 80% total bone mass
. Made up of osteons (Haversian systems) surrounding Haversian canal

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Osteon

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Parallel bony columns with concentric bony lamellae

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Haversian canal

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Central canal containing blood vessels, lymph, and nerves

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Cancellous/trabecular bone bone

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. Spongy bone
. Interconnected trabeculae (honeycomb)
. Forms interior of bones, end of long bones adjacent to bone marrow cavity
. Prominent in vertebrae, carpal, and hip bones

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Woven bone remodeling to lamellar bone

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. Osteoclasts remove bone matrix and osteoblasts lay down lamellae of bone gradually forming osteons

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How are osteons oriented?

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In the line of stress exerted on bone

. Parallel to longitudinal axis in long bone

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How do osteocytes communicate??

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. Cell extensions in canaliculi (small channels)

. No cellular communication between adjacent osteons

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Volkmann’s canals

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. Canals for vascular connections that anastomose w/ vessels in bone marrow and periosteum

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Internal remodeling of bone

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. Osteon undergoes cyclic remodeling from central canal outward (centrifugal direction) followed by lamellar formation (centripetal direction
. Central canal never closes

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Interstitial lamellae

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Remnants of previous lamellae

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How are inner and outer surfaces of compact bone organized?

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Inner and outer circumferential lamellae

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Regional anatomy of long bone

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. Epiphysis: end of long bone w/ epiphyseal growth plate
. Metaphysis: neck of bone
. Diaphysis: shaft of long bone w/ compact bone

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Flat bones of skull

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. 2 layers compact bone plates separated by diploe

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Diploe

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Spongy bone layer in flat bones of skull

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Endosteum

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Lines internal surface of bone adjacent to marrow cavity

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Ostegenesis imperfecta

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Mutations in collagen gene resulting in abnormal collagen production resulting in weak bones

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Osteoporosis

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. Inc. bone resorption w/o reformation

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Primary osteoporosis

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. Post-menopausal low estrogen levels
. Type I early postmenopausal: loss of trabeculae bone
. Type II postmenopausal: loss fo trabecular and cortical bone

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Secondary osteoporosis

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. From disease or medication
. 50% men that have osteoporosis is from this
. Caused by chronic corticosteroid use

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Osteomalacia

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. Progressive softening and bending of bones

. Defect in mineralization of osteoid from lack of Vit. D or renal tubular dysfunction

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Rickets (juvenile osteomalacia)

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Defect in mineralization of cartilage in growth plate

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Tetracycline

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. Antibiotic that can stain teeth

. Binds to Ca in teeth (don’t use when pregnant)

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Periosteum

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. Inner cellular (osteogenic) layer and outer fibrous layer
. Forms bone during circumferential growth of diaphysis
. Highly vascularized and contains sensory nerves

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