Chapter 6: The Skeletal System Bone Tissue Flashcards
Osteology
Study of bone structure and treatment
Long Bone
Has greater length than width.
Hemopeoesis
Production of RBC, WBC and platelets in red bone marrow.
Bone
Osseous tissue
Hydroxyapatite
Crystal formed from Calcium phosphate combined with calcium hydroxide
Calcification
Initiated by bone building cells called osteoblasts.
Compact bone
Strong form of bone tissue
Composed of osteons.
Contains: Lamellae, lacunae, canaliculi, osteocytes.
Lacunae
Contain osteocytes. Small spaces concentric lamella in compact bone.
Canaliculi
Are filled with extracellular fluid. Radiate in all directions from lacunae.
Interstitial Lamellae
Areas between neighboring osteons contain lamella
Transverse interostenic Canals
Blood vessels and nerves from the periosteum penetrates compact bone through this canal
Circumferential Lamellae
Lamellae arrange around outer and inner circumference of shaft of long bone.
External Circumferential Lamellae
Are directly deep to the periosteum
Perforating (Sharpey’s) Fibers
Connect external circumferential Lamellae (underlying bone) to periosteum. These fibers are thick bundles of collagen.
Internal Circumferential Lamellae
Lamellae that line the medullary cavity
Blood Vessels in Bone
Bone is rich in blood. Found in bone containing red bone marrow.
Ossification
Or osteogenesis
Process by which bone forms
Bone Remodeling
Ongoing replacement of old bone tissue by new bone tissue
Bone Resorption
The removal of minerals and collagen fibers from bone by osteoclast
Bone Deposition
Addition of minerals and collagen fibers to bone by osteoblasts
Parathyroid Hormone
PTH
Increases blood ca2+level
Secretion operates via neg feedback
Calcitriol
Active form of vitamin D. Promotes absorption of calcium rich foods from GI Tract into blood.
Calcitonin
CT
Secreted by thyroid gland
Inhibits activity of osteoclasts, speeds up Ca2+ uptake by bone and accelerates its deposition into bones.