IV - Bone Flashcards
Bone Stores: Calcium
99%
Bone Stores: Phosphorus
85%
Bone Stores: Magnesium
65%
Unmineralized bone
osteoid
Most abundant bone cell
osteocyte
Bone resorption cell
osteoclast
Bone cell with PTH, vitamin D and estrogen receptors
osteoblast
Multinucleated bone cells derived from the pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells
osteoclast
Mononuclear cells that synthesize most of the protein in bone
osteoblast
Deposits new bone matrix and mineralizes it
osteoblast
Trabecular or Spongy Bone
cancellous
Compact Bone
cortical
Bone: less dense, softer, weaker, less stiff
cancellous
Bone: facilitates main functions
cortical
Bone: highly vascular, contains marrow
cancellous
Bone: 80% of weight of the skeleton
cortical
Bone: site of hematopoiesis
cancellous
Bone: affected by osteoporosis
cancellous