Ignacio's Lectures Flashcards

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Osteocytes

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  • Osteoblasts buried in bone matrix
  • Form osteocyte network - syncytium
  • Sense & translate mechanical strains into biochemical signals (initiate bone loss or gain)
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Bone Minerals

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Ca++ & Phosphorus arranged in hydroxyapatite crystals deposited in gap regions of collagen fibers

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Osteogenic (Cambium) Layer

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  • Inner layer of cortical bone
  • Composed of osteoprogenitor cells (stem cells capable of producing osteoblasts)
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Endochondral Ossification

1a. Reserve/Resting Zone

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Source of chondrocytes for the proliferating zone

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Canaliculi

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  • Minute canals radiating from lacuna
  • Communicate w/ nearby lacunae
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Interstitial Lamellae

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Angular lamellae btween haversian systems

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Indications for Tooth Extraction

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  • Mobile teeth
  • Crowding of teeth
  • Retained teeth
  • Teeth in line of fracture
  • Teeth destroyed by disease
  • Endodontically diseased teeth (dental pulp, aka root canals)
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Intercellular/Ground Substance

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  • Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) → Aggrecan
    • Hyaluronic acid
    • Chondroitin sulfate
    • Keratin sulfate
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Periosteum

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  • Connective tissue that lines external surface of cortical bone (except at articular cartilage sites)
  • Highly vascularized
  • Outer fibrous layer
  • Inner osteogenic (cambium) layer
  • Contains osteoblasts during growth & development
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Nutritional Osteodystrophy

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Low Ca++, High P diet → hypocalcemia → Incr. PTH → Incr. osteoclast resorption, Decr. osteoblast formation, fibrous tissue replaces bone

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Blood Flow to Cortical Bone

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  • Centripetal Flow (going in)
    • outer 1/3 of heavy periosteal attachements supplied by periosteal a.
  • Centrifugal Flow (going out)
    • inner 2/3 supplied by nutrient a.
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Interstitial Cartilage Growth

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Division of chrondrocytes within lacunae & synthesis of new cartilage matrix

(cartilage expands from within)

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Fibrocartilage

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  • Irregular, dense, fibrous tissue
  • Dispersed, encapsulated chondrocytes
  • Large bundles of Type I collagen fibers
  • Resist compression & shear forces
  • High tensile strength
  • No perichondrium
  • Annulus fibrosis of IVD, menisci, insertions of tendons & ligaments
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Retained Tooth

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Permanent tooth bud does not grow immeadiately beneath deciduous (baby) tooth & does not casuse roots of deciduous tooth to be resorbed

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Mature (Lamellar) Bone

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  • Matrix organized into arrays of lamellae
  • Extracellular matrix >>> cells
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Endochondral Ossification

1b. Proliferative Zone

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Chondrocytes:

  • multiply
  • accumulate glycogen
  • produce matrix
  • arrange in longitudinal columns (stack like coins)
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Maloclusion

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Failure of upper & lower teeth to interdigitate properly

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Endochondral Ossification

  1. Primary Ossification Center Formation
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  • Blood vessels of metaphysis invade calcified catrilage
  • Formation of primary ossification center
    • Osteoblasts produce bone trabeculae in diaphysis
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Hyaline Cartilage

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  • Matrix rich in type II collagen fibers
  • Fetal skeleton, growth plate, articular cartilage, larynx, trachea
  • Appositional or Interstitial growth
  • Avascular
    • Allographs successful (immune cells can’t get to it)
    • Limited regenerative properties
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Periodontitis/Periodontal Disease

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  • Bacterial film on tooth produce acids & enzymes → damage enamel, subadjacent gingival tissue, periodontal ligament
  • Plaque mineralizes → atrophy & inflammation of gingival eptithelium
  • Alveolar bone loss
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Osteoporosis

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  • Low bone mass (resorption > formation)
  • Predisposes to fractures
  • Not big issue in vet med
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Factors Imparing Bone Fracture Healing

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  • Advanced age
  • Poor nutritional status
  • Inadequate food supply
  • Soft tissue between fractured ends of bone
  • Inadequate immobilization
  • Infection @ fracture site
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Zones of Endochondral Ossification

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  • Reserve/Resting zone
  • Proliferative Zone
  • Hypertrophic Zone
    • Maturation
    • Degeneration
    • Calcification
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Bone Remodeling

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Resorption (osteoclasts) → Reversal (prep bone surface) → Formation (osteoblasts) → Resting

  • All steps occur on same surface
  • Does NOT result in change in shape or position of bone
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Cutter Cone

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  • Occurs in direct/primary bone healing
  • Bone remodeling
    • Osteoclasts cross the fracture site w/ osteoblasts following behind to lay down concentric lamellae (osteons)
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Fibrous Osteodystrophy

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  • Incr. osteoclastic resorption of bone & replacement by fibrous tissue
  • Factors: Hyperparathyroidism (primary < secondary)
  • Signs: deformities, lameness, pathologic fractures
  • “Rubber Jaw”
  • “Popeye Long Bone”
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Articular Cartilage

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  • Hyaline cartilage
  • Within joint spaces
  • NOT covered by perichondrium
  • Interstitial growth
  • Nutrients received via synovial fluid
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Bone Resorption

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  1. Decalcification of matrix: acidification within subosteoclastic compartment
  2. Digestion of organic components of matrix (collagen, PGs): lysosomal acid hydrolases (cathepsins)
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Osteochondrosis Dissecans (OCD)

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  • Articular epiphysis complex dysplasia
  • Clefts in retained cartilage w/ subsequent fracture of overlying cartilage
  • Pain, effusion, lameness, synovitis
  • Dogs (shoulder), horse (tarsus), pig (femur)
  • Leads to DJD
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Endochondral Ossification

  1. Formation of Compact Bone
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  • Cartilage is entirely replaced by bone
    • EXCEPT:
      • epiphyseal growth plate
      • articular cartilage
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Haversian Systems/Osteons

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Concentric rings of matrix surrounding a circular, vascular canal

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Appositional Cartilage Growth

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  • Deposition of new cartilage matrix by chrondroblast @ perichondrium (surface)
  • Growth via widening of bones
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Prognathia

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  • Maloclussion
  • Protrusion of lower jaw
  • “Undershot”
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Appendicular Bones

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  • Thoracic limbs
  • Pelvic limbs
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Endochondral Ossification

  1. Medullary Cavity Development
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  • Bone collar thickens, lengthens
  • Mature bone produced from woven bone
    • remodeling (bone formation & resorption)
  • Medullary cavity developes via osteoclast resorption
    • Bone marrow generated
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Fraction Classification: Pattern

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29
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Inner Circumferential Lamellae

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Cortical lamellae that extend completely around the entire cortex just beneath the endosteum

30
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Endochondral Ossification

1c. Hypertrophic Zone

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Chondrocytes secrete macromolecules that modify matrix to allow capillary invasion and initiate matrix mineralization

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Indirect/Sencondary Bone Healing

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  • Occurs w/ inadequate fixation & stabilization for primary bone healing
  • Requires fibrous/cartilagenous callus (bridge)
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Endochondral Ossification

  1. Calcification of Cartilage
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  • Formation of woven bone collar
  • Blood vessels supply perichondrium
  • Osteoblast differentiation
32
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Direct/Primary Bone Healing

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  • Does NOT require callus formation
  • Occurs w/ absolute fracture stability
  • Direct osteonal remodeling (“cutter cone”)
33
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Chondrodystrophy

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  • Disproportionate dwarfs (basset hounds, dauschunds)
  • Primary lesion in growth plate and/or articular epiphysis complex
  • Random or selected mutations
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Vascular canals of Haversian System (Osteon)

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  1. Haversian canals (center of osteon)
  2. Volkmann’s/communicating canals (connect adjacent Haversian canals)
  3. Perforating canals (penetrate from periosteum & endosteum)
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Chondrocytes

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  • Mature cartilage cells
  • Embedded in matrix within lacunae
38
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Bone Neoplasia

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  • Primary
    • Osteosarcoma
  • Secondary
    • Metastasis to other regions (breasts, prostate, lungs)
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Brachydontic Teeth

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  • Do NOT grow continuously
  • Humans, carnivores, pigs
  • Crown covered in enamel only
  • Root covered in cementum only
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Fibrils

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  • Collagen (and sometimes elastin) fibers
  • Arranged in 3D felt-like pattern
  • Part of matrix
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Avascular (atrophic) Nonunion

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  • Failure of fracture to heal AND lack of callus formation
  • Rigid internal fixation in combo w/ method to stimulate fracture healing
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Deciduous Teeth

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Baby teeth

43
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Matrix

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  • Intercellular/ground substance
  • Fibrils (collagen fibers)
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Inflammation/Necrosis of Bone

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  • Infectious: osteomyelitis
  • Non-infectious: hypertrophic osteodystrophy
  • Aseptic necrosis of bone (Legg-Calve-Perthes disease)
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Osteoblasts

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  • Derived from mesenchymal stem cells
  • Bone formation
    • Produced bone matrix (osteoid)
    • Initiate mineralization of matrix
  • Initiate resorption of matrix by osteoclasts
  • Single nucleus
  • Occur in groups along bone surfaces
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Vascular Nonunion

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  • Callus formation but failure of fracture to heal
  • Responds well to rigid internal fixation
49
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Interconvertible Cells

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Cell can be converted to another cell type

50
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Methods to Stimulate Bone Fracture Healing

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  • Cancellous bone autograft
  • Bone marrow cell injection
  • Bone graft substitute
  • Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)
  • Electrical/Ultraound stimulation
  • Shockwave therapy
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Outer Circumferential Lamellae

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Cortical lamellae that extend completely around the entire cortex just beneath the periosteum

53
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Bone Modeling

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  • Bone resorption: endocortical surface
  • Bone formation: periosteal surface
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Axial Bones

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  • Head
  • Vertebrae
  • Ribs
  • Sternum
55
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Fraction Classification: Relation to External Environment

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  • Simple/closed
  • Compound/open
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Elastic Cartilage

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  • High concentration of elastic fibers in ground substance
  • Closely packed chrondrocytes (no isogenic groups)
  • Does NOT calcify
  • External ear, auditory tube, epiglottis
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Osteoclasts

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  • Derived from hematopoietic stem cells
  • Multinucleated
  • Bone resorption
  • Resorption surface: Howship’s lacuna, resorption bays
  • Brush border adjacent to resorbed surface
  • Extensive membrane infolding @ bone/osteoclast interface
  • Activation: osteoblasts & bone marrow stromal cells
  • Decr. activity: estrogen, calcitonin
  • Incr. activity: PTH
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Endochondral Ossification

  1. Secondary Ossification Center Formation
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  • In epiphysis
  • late in fetal development
  • no medullary cavity occurs
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Arterial Supply to Long Bones

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  • Nutrient artery (marrow cavity)
  • Metaphyseal artery
  • Epiphyseal artery
  • Periosteal artery
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Frature Classification: Etiology

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  • Traumatic
  • Pathologic
  • Stress
63
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Bone Regions (___physes)

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64
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Hypsodontic Teeth

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  • Grow throughout life
  • Horses, ruminants
  • Entire tooth encased in cementum, then enamel
65
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Bone Functions

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  • Locomotion
  • Support
  • Attachment site for muscle tendons
  • Mineral homeostasis
  • Hematopoiesis (blood cell production)
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Cancellous Bone

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  • AKA spongy or trabecular bone
  • Made up of trabeculae arranged in lamellae
  • Withstands mechanical stress applied to bone
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Endosteum

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  • Lines all internal surfaces of bone, including;
    • Endocortical surface of cortical bone
    • Surfaces of cancellous bone
    • Canls of cortical bone
  • Loose connective tissue
  • Squamous cell lining (osteoprogenitor cells)
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Chondroblasts

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  • Immature cartilage cells
  • Secrete extracellular matrix
  • NOT imprisoned in lacunae
70
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Osteomalacia/Rickets

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  • O: adults, only bone affected
  • R: growing skeleton, bone & cartilage affected
  • Failure of mineralization → bone deformities, fracture, bone pain
  • Factors: Vit. D or phosphorus deficiency
  • Rachitic rosary of ribs (focal thickening of growth plates)
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Cement/Reversal Lines

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Thin lines of uncalcified matrix along margins of haversian & interstitial systems

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Brachygnathia

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  • Maloclussion
  • Shorter lower jaw
  • “Overshot”
74
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Flat Bone

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  • Develop via intramembranous ossification
    • osteoblasts produce bone directly
    • No cartilage precursors
  • Ex. skull
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Endochondral Ossification

  1. Mature Bone
A
  • Cortical & cancellous bone development
  • Epiphyseal growth plate fused
  • Perichondrium → periosteum
76
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Healing of (tooth) Extraction Socket

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Clot formation → repair phase → initiation of bone formation → woven bone → lamellar bone

77
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Bone Lining Cells

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  • Cover resting bone surfaces
  • Communicate w/ osteocytes via canaliculi
  • Regulation of Ca++ flow from bone to extracell. fluid
  • Can convert to osteoblasts w/ hormonal/mechanical stimuli
78
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Fracture Classification: Displacement

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  • Undisplaced
  • Displaced
    • Translation (shift)
    • Angulation (tilt)
    • Rotation (twist)
79
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Osteochondrosis (OD)

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  • Degernerative process of cartilage
  • Involves growth plate and/or articular epiphysis complex
  • Retention of growth cartilage (failed to mineralize) → ischemic necrosis
  • Lameness, pain
  • Young animals
    • Large dog breeds (shoulder, elbow, tarsus), horses, cattle, poultry
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Cortical Bone

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  • AKA compact bone
    • Harder, outer layer of bone
  • Made up of osteons
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Renal Fibrous Osteodystrophy

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  • Decr. glomerular function → hyperphosphatemia
  • Decr. activation of 1,2-D3 → Decr. Ca++ absorption

→Incr. PTH → Incr. ostroclast resorption, Decr. osteoblast bone formation, fibrous tissue replaces bone