Chapter 5 - Bone Flashcards
4 main fxn’s of bone
- Structural support
- Serve as levers for muscles/ locomotion
- Protect organs and house bone marrow
- Metabolic reserve for minerals
Inorganic matrix of bone is composed of…
- Hydroxyapatite crystals
- Calcium phosphate
- Other minerals
Inorganic matrix comprises ___ % of bone?
65%
Organic matrix of bone is composed of…
- Collagen I (~80-90%)
- Sulfated & Non-sulfated (HA) GAG’s
- Glycoproteins
Sulfated GAG’s in bone are primarily…
Chondroitin and keratin sulfates
Does organic matrix of bone have H2O?
small amts due to HA (non-sulfated GAG)
Glycoproteins =
proteins that bind minerals to collagen
collagen in bone is ______ organized?
highly
Children have a _____ % of organic martix
higher
What contributes to the increase in flexibility of children’s bone?
Higher % of organic matrix
Increase flexibility of a child’s bones makes them more prone to ______ fractures
Greenstick
Children’s bony matrix is organized _____ than adult’s
more randomly
As maturity increases, matrix uniformity _____ , therefore stability _____
uniformity increases
stability increases
Osteoprogenitor cells =
osteogenic cells
Osteoprogenitor cells appear
flat