Cartilage bone and articulations Flashcards
diaphysis
the shaft of the bone
epiphysis
the end of the bone
metaphysis
the narrow region where the diaphysis connects to the epiphysis
cartilage
- this is primarily made of water
- avascular
- gets nutrients from diffusion
chondroblasts
cartilage building cells
chondrocyte
mature cartilage cell
perichondrium
-this is the outer layer of cartilage that resists outward pressure
hyaline cartilage
- the most common type of cartilage
- provides stiff but somewhat flexible support
- contains closely packed collagen fibers
where can hyaline cartilage be found
- between the tips of the ribs and the sternum
- covers bone surfaces at synovial joint
- supports the laynx, trachea, bronchi
elastic cartilage
provides support but tolerates distortion
- contains elastic fibers
where is elastic cartilage found
this is found at the external ear, the epiglottis, the auditory canal
fibrous cartilage
- contains dense collagen fibers that resist compression
- can sometimes lack pericardium
- prevents bone to bone contact
where can fibrous cartilage be found
-this is found in the pads of the knee joint, between pubic bones, intervertebral discs
describe what makes up bone tissue
- it is 35% organic components (collagen fibers, ground substance)
- it is 65% inorganic compounds like mineral salts that invade the bony matrix
- together it makes a strong yet flexible combination that is resistent to shattering
osteogenic cells
these are the stem cells that turn into osteoblasts
osteoblasts
these are the builders of the bone
osteoclasts
these break down the bone for remodeling or to harvest calcium
-these have multiple nuclei
osteocyte
this is a mature osteoblast
-these are responsible for the maintence and turnover of mineral content surrounding bones
compact bone
- covers the surface of all bones
- the thickness depends on the amount of stresses that occur there
osteon
- this is the functional unit of the compact bone
- it has osteocytes arranged in circular layers around the central canal
central canal of osteon
- this is where blood vessels are contained
- these run parallel to the surface of the bone
concentric lamellae
the cylindrical rings around the central canal
interstitial lamellae
- these fill in the spaces between the osteons
lacunae
small chambers that the osteocytes live in