Histology - Hard Connective Tissue Flashcards
what are the fuctions of bones?
mechanical functions, haematopoesis, calcium homeostasis
what is haematopoesis?
formation of blood components
what is the principle of section modulus?
increasing the cross section of an object but with the same amount of material (making it hollow) increases bending resistance
what does using composite materials do?
combines strengths in compression and tension resistance –> makes an overall stronger structure
what is strain relief?
when two different materials connect to each other, there is stess concentrated at the discontinuity. spreading out the material so the shift from one material to the next is gradual spreads out the stress and makes a stronger connection
what is the point to making bones hollow?
increases section modulus, reduces energy needed to make and maintain bone, reduce the amount of energy needed to hold bones up by muscle
what is corticol bone?
solid bone on the outer surface of the bone
what is trabecular bone?
the spongy bone inside of the corticol bone
what is the main organic material in bone?
collagen (type I)
what is the main inorganic material in bone?
hydroxyapatite
what does collagen do in bone?
resists tensile forces
what does hydroxyapatite do in bone?
resists compressive forces
what are osteocytes?
cells that maintain bone tissue
what are osteoblasts?
cells that create new bone
what are osteoclasts?
cells that get rid of bone
what is Howship’s lacunus?
the space around an osteoclast
what is the arrow pointing to?
osteoclast
what is apposition?
bone added on top of existing bone
how does bone grow?
apposition
where does bone growth occur?
on growth plates near the ends of bone
what does removing calcium from bone do?
removes resistance to compression –> bone becomes very rubbery and soft