Histo - Bone Flashcards
* Basic bone structure and function
Basics:
- Bone = connective tissue
- contains cells & ECM
- Specialized as it mineralizes its matrix forming hard tissue
2 Main Functions: Mechanical & Metabolic
- Support
- Protection
- keep organs away from damage (ribcage/skull)
- Site of blood cell formation
- Movement
- Storage
- bone store fat, growth factors & some minerals
- ie: Ca + P
- bone store fat, growth factors & some minerals
- Homeostatic regulation of blood Ca
- Sound Transduction
Notes:
- Skeleton = highly metabolic & dynamic
- Undergoes continuous turnover
- entire skeleton replaced every 7 - 10 years
* What is the difference between intramembranous and endochondral ossification?
Intramembranous:
- “simpler” type of bone formation
- development of flat/irregular bones
- skull, sternum, mandible
- remnants of what used to be dermal shield
- Multi-potnent mesenchymal stem cell
- differentiate directly into osteoBLASTS —> form bone
Endochondral:
- “complex” type of bone formation
- development of extremities & axial skeleton
- bears weight; most bones develop this way
- hyaline cartilage template –> replaced by bone
- responsible for growth in length of bone
Similarities:
- Both processes are essentially the same
- same cells participate & do the same things
- At biochem/cell level same events occur
Differences:
- SITE of activity
- ORGANIZATION of activity
- NUMBERS of centers of ossificiation
- WHAT is replaced
Explain bone composition
Basics:
- Organic (35%)
- 90% collagen (type I)
- 5% proteoglycans
- Inorganic (65%)
- Hydroxyapatite solid-phase crystals [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2]
Composition:
- Varies based on function
- ie: Ossicle (ear bones) = 80% mineral vs 20% organic
- allows for transmission of vibration so rigidity = key
- ie: Ossicle (ear bones) = 80% mineral vs 20% organic
- Bone structure = more significant for the purpose of fxn
- ie: femur vs. vertebrae
* What is Macroscopic Bone?
Basics:
- General stucture of bone = thicker bone shell surrounding spongy center
- can be long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoidal in shape
Cortical bone (compact, lamellar):
- Structure:
- appears as a mass
- lacks spaces
- provides strength & resists bending
- Function:
- rigidity
- supporting weight
Cancellous (trabeccular, spongy):
- Structure:
- appears spongy
- numerous spaces
- large SA
- Function:
- marrow space
- ion homeostasis
Notes:
- Femur = thick cortical component
- acts as a lever; resists bending; suppports body weight
- Vertebrae = more cancellous bone
- greater flexibility due to compression force loads
What are the 2 Types of Bone Linings?
Periosteum:
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2 Layers:
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Outer layer = fibrous
- Dense fibeous covering of the bone
- Sharpey’s fibers
- coarse collagenous fibers
- anchor tendons & ligaments
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Inner layer = cellular (cambium)
- deep to outer fibrous layer
- osteoprogenitor cells can become osteoblasts
- produce new bone
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Outer layer = fibrous
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Functions:
- Connection of tendons & ligaments
- Maintain progenitor population of cells
Endosteum:
- Fine reticular connective tissue
- not easily seen
- Contains osteoprogenitor cells
- young bones, these cells —> osteoblasts
Where do you find periosteum?
Where do you find endosteum?
What do we see in this image?
- Here we can see the collagen fibrils of the periosteum and that they are incorporated into the mineralized matrix
What are the components of mature bone?
- Osteons or Haversian Systems
- Concentric Lamellae
- Osteonal or Haversian Canal
- Lacunae
- Canaliculi
- Lateral or Volkman’s Canal
- Osteocyte
- Circumferential Lamellae
- Interstitial Lamellae
What is the difference between Mature Bone and Immature Bone?
What is this?
Mature Cortical Bone
- Haversian canal
- Volkmann’s canal
- Osteocyte lacuna
- Interstial lamellae
- Osteon
What is Intramembranous Ossification?
Basics:
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Part I: Osteoblast Differentiation
- Wnt Signaling
- increase: beta-catenin/Runx2/Osterix
- mesenchymal stem cell –> osteoproginator –> osteoblast
- Wnt Signaling
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Part II: Osteogenesis
- Proliferation
- Osteoid Deposition
- Mineralization
Location:
- Occurs w/in vascularized embryonic mesenchyme
Process:
- Mesenchymal stem cells = close proximity to newly arrived blood vessel
- blastema = differentiate into osteoBLASTs
- Ossification center = established
- OsteoBLAST secrete and organic matrix (Type I Collagen)
- adds inorganic components –> forms bony spicules
- As matrix develops, osteoBLASTs are pushed farther apart
- cytoplasmic processes connect them together
- functional syncytium = intracellular communication
- OsteoBLAST will eventually be surrounded/trapped inside new bone
- become osteoCYTES
- Further development & remodeling = forms compact bone
- osteons/Haversian systems
What is appositional growth?
Basics:
- Layer or course of new bricks is added to the layer of bricks that is already there
- growth by addition of new layers to those already formed
What is Endochondral Ossification?
Basics:
- How most bones are formed
- Cartilage precursor
Steps: Formation of 1° Ossification Center (~3mo in-utero)
- Chondrocytes in a matrix (Type II collagen - Hyaline Cartilage)
- Chrondrocytes undergo maturation –> hypertrophy
- express Type X Collagen
- Secrete angiogenic factor (VEGF)
- Direct mineralization of proximal matrix
- Hypertrophic chondrocytes
- signal to perichondrial cells (osteoprogenitor) –> osteoBLASTS
- VEGF = causes vascular invasion
- brings invasion of osteoprogenitor & hematopoietic cells
- Formation of Primary Ossification Center
- Calcification of the matrix causes chondrocytes to apoptos
- mid shaft
- periosteal bone collar is formed
- Calcification of the matrix causes chondrocytes to apoptos
Steps: Formation of Secondary Ossification Center (postnatal)
- In epiphysis, hypertrophic chondrocytes apoptos
- blood vessels invade space
- Most hyalinie cartilage = replaced by bone
- EXCEPT: articular cartilage & growth plate
- IHH: stimulates chondrocyte proliferation
- In mature bone (~14 yrs), chondrocytes in growth plate = replaced by bone
- epiphyseal line
- no more growth
How is Endochondral Ossification Regulated?
Basics:
- Indian Hedgehog (IHH) = master regulator of endochrondral ossification
Process:
- pre-hypertrophic chondrocytes produce IHH
- IHH causes perichondrium –> osteoBLAST differentiation
- bone collar formation
- PTH-RP (parathyroid-related protein) secretion
- PTH-RP = induces proliferation of reserve zone chondrocytes
- PTH-RP = inhibits precocious chondrocyte hypertrophy
- proximity to PTH-RP = controls cell fxn
Note:
- IHH -/- mice = exhibit skeletal development defects
- lack of endochondral bone formation
- under dev of cartilage due to decrease chondrocyte proliferation