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Lecture 2/3 - Bone and Cartilage Flashcards

1
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What is the characteristic of the CT cartilage?

A

Specialized w/ abundance of ECM

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What is the composition of ECM in cartilage?

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Firm, w/ GAG’s, proteoglycans, and collagen fibers

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3
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Why is the ECM of cartilage firm?

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Bears a lot of mechanical stress

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4
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What do PG’s interact with?

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the collagen fibers

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5
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What are the three type of cartilages?

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Hyaline, Elastic, and Fibrocartilage

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6
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What kind of blood support does cartilage have?

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Avasular, relies heavily on CT for diffusion

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7
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What is missing (2 things) from cartilage?

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Lymphatics and innervation

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8
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What are present in lacunae?

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Chondrocytes

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9
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What do chondrocytes do?

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secrete ECM

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10
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What are the layers of the perichondrium?

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Outer fibrous layer and inner cellular layer

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What are the characteristics of the fibrous layer?

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Dense CT, collagen, fibroblasts, and avascular

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12
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What type of collage is in the fibrous layer?

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Type 1 collagen

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13
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What is the perichondrium?

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CT surrounding elastic and SOME hyaline cartilage

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14
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What is present within the cellular layer?

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Chondrogenic cells

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15
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What are chondrogenic cells?

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cartilage stem cells

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16
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Why is the perichondrium important?

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appositional growth, maintenance, and some repair

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17
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What can chondrocytes form?

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Isogenous groups since they are mitotic

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18
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What cells secrete ECM in cartilage?

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Chondrocytes and chondroblasts

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19
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What type of collagen do ALL cartilage types contain?

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Type II

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20
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What other collagen type does fibrocartilage have?

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Type I collagen

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21
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What other collagen type does elastic cartilage have?

A

elastic

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22
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What do PG’s do?

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Shock absorbers, resist compression

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23
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Why is it beneficial that they interact with Type II fibers?

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Combines strength with resiliency

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24
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What do adhesive glycoproteins do?

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Help bind cells to ECM

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25
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What are the two ways cartilage can grow?

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Appositional or Interstitial

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26
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What is Appositional growth?

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Growth on surface, chondrogenic cells differentiate into chondroblasts (secrete ECM)
NEED perichondrium

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27
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What is interstitial growth?

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Growth from within

Chondrocytes mitosis/ECM secretion

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28
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What limits cartilage growth?

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Avascular, can’t grow beyond capability of diffusion

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29
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What are the downsides of cartilage?

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Size limited and poor regenerative capacity

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30
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What limit s cartilage repair?

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avascular and chondrocyte immobility

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31
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What can limited repair be intiated by?

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Perichondrium

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32
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What occurs with cartilage repair?

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Scarring = dense CT

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33
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Where is hyaline cartilage found?

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Nose, articular cart., larynx, costal cart., etc

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34
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What is the function of hyaline cartilage?

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Structural support (resist compression), bone growth, and repair

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35
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How does hyaline cartilage aid in bone growth?

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Long bone template and growth plates

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36
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What type of growth occurs with hyaline cartilage?

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Appositional and interstitial

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37
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What hyaline cartilage doesn’t have perichondrium?

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Articular and Epiphyseal growth plates

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38
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In what state are chondrocytes in hyaline cartilage?

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Isogenous groups

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39
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What are the matrixes in hyaline cartilage?

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Capsular, territorial, and interterritorial

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40
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What is in the capsular matrix?

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Many PG’s (very dark staining)

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41
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Where is the capsular matrix?

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around chondrocytes

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42
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Where is the territorial matrix?

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near chondrocytes

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43
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What is in the territorial matrix?

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Type II fibrils and PG’s (dark staining)

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44
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Where is the interterritorial matrix?

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Away from chondrocytes

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45
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What is in the interterritorial matrix?

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very few PG’s (light staining)

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46
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Where is elastic cartilage found?

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External ear, external auditory meatus, auditory tube, epiglottis, and larynx

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47
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What is the function of elastic cartilage?

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Flexible structural support

Has resiliency but is pliable

48
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Is there perichondrium in elastic cartilage?

49
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What is the structure of the chondrocyte in elastic cartilage?

A

Abundant, isogenous groups present

50
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What makes up the ECM in elastic cartilage?

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Type II collagen, elastic fibers, and PG’s

51
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Where is fibrocartilage found?

A

Ligament insertions and w/i some joints

52
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What is the function of fibrocartilage?

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Rigid structural support, resists tension and compression (very tough)

53
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Why is hyaline a transitional tissue?

A

combines features of hyaline cartilage and dense CT

54
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Does hyaline have a perichondrium?

55
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What is the structure of chondrocytes in hyaline cartilage?

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Isogenous groups lined up with type I collagen

56
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What does the ECM of fibrocartilage contain?

A

type I and II collagen w/ less ground substance

57
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How is bone a specialized CT?

A

bones cells and mineralized ECM

58
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What does bone contribute to the body?

A

framework, hematopoiesis, lever for muscles, and reservoir for minerals

59
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What is the periosteum?

A

Contains the blood supply for the bone

60
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What specialized structure is within the periosteum?

A

Sharpey’s fibers

61
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What are sharpey’s fibers made out of?

A

type 1 collagen

62
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What do Sharpey’s fibers do?

A

adhere periosteum firmly to bone (tendon/ligament to bone)

63
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What is the endosteum?

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Monolayer of stem cells on internal surface of marrow cavity

64
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What are the two portions of the bone ECM?

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organic and inorganic

65
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What makes up the organic portion of the bone ECM?

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Mostly type I collagen and ground substance

66
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What is ground substance?

A

PG’s and glycoproteins

67
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What does the organic portion of bone ECM give the bone?

A

flexibility and tensile strength

68
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What makes up the inorganic portion of bone ECM?

A

Hydroxypatite crystals w/ type I collagen fibers

69
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What does the inorganic portion of bone provide to the bone?

A

rigidity and compressive strength

70
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What are the types of bone cells?

A

Osteocytes, osteoclasts, and osteoblasts

71
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What are osteoblasts?

A

Bone forming cells

72
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What does osteoblast organelle profile say about it?

A

extensive rER and golgi - makes ECM

73
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What is an osteoid?

A

initial organic component

74
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What makes the osteoid?

A

Osteoblasts

75
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What happens to the osteoid?

A

calcified later on in development

76
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What can effect the processing of the osteoid?

A

low in vitamin D

77
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Where does an osteocyte come from?

A

Osteoblast

78
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Where are osteoblasts located?

79
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What is different about osteoblast growth?

80
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What is osteoblast’s job?

A

maintain the ECM

81
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Why do osteoblast’s have long cytoplasmic processes?

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mechanosensitive

82
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Where do osteoclasts come from?

83
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Where are osteoclasts?

A

in resorption bays (Howship’s lacunae)

84
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What is a ruffled border? What cell does this describe?

A

Osteoclast. Portion in direct contact with bone cause infolding of the plasma membrane

85
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What is the function of an osteoclast?

A

Resorption of bone

86
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What organelles do osteoclasts have more of due to it’s function?

A

lysosomes, mitochondria, and increased surface area

87
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What is the clear zone?

A

ring of cytoplasm around resorptive compartment

88
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What purpose does the clear zone have?

A

prevent damage to surrounding tissues

89
Q

What hormones affect bone?

A

PTH and calcitonin

90
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Where does PTH come from?

A

Parathyroid gland

91
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What does PTH promote?

A

resorption, leads to an increase in bone calcium levels

92
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How does PTH affect bone?

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receptors located on osteoblasts, lead to production of osteoblast stim. factor

93
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What is the end result of PTH?

A

osteoclast stimulation

94
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Where does calcitonin come from?

A

Thyroid gland

95
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How does calcitonin affect bone?

A

Receptors on osteoclasts

96
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What does calcitonin do?

A

inhibit osteoblast

97
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What are the processes in bone remodeling?

A

resorption and formation

98
Q

What regulates bone remodeling?

A

hormones and mechanically

99
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What occurs with too much resorption?

A

osteopenia and osteoporosis

100
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What occurs with too much formation?

A

osteosclerosis and osteopetrosis

101
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What are macroscopic bone structure?

A

compact and trabecular bone

102
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What is compact bone?

A

Cortical, dense

103
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What is trabecular bone?

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Cancellous, spongy (marrow)

104
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Where is trabecular bone oriented?

A

toward stress lines

105
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What are microscopic bone structures?

A

woven (immature) and lamellar (mature)

106
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When is woven bone present?

A

initial bone formation and fracture repair

107
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What is the cellular component of woven bone?

A

Poorly organized type I collagen, weak

108
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What happens to woven bone?

A

replaced by lamellar bone

109
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What is the cellular component of lamellar bone?

A

very strong, well-organized type-1 collagen

110
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At what points does lamellar bone replace woven bone?

A

Primary and secondary bone formation

111
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What is primary bone formation?

A

Primary osteons

112
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What is secondary bone formation?

A

remodeling of primary bone

113
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What are cement lines?

A

outer border of osteon, where bones tend to fracture

114
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What is another name for osteons?

A

Haversian system

115
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What is an osteon?

A

basic unit of bone, rings of lamellar bone around central canal

116
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What is within the central canal?

A

blood vessels and nerves, diffusion through canaliculi

117
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What is a perforating canal?

A

connect central canals with each other

connect blood vessels in periosteum to marrow

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