MSK Flashcards
What are bones composed of
Nervous tissue
Muscle and epithelial tissue
Connective tissue (osseous tissue
Osseous tissue
Connective tissue that contains specialised cells and an extracellular matrix
Extracellular matrix
Ground substances
Collagen fibres (flexibility and tensile)
Calcium phosphate crystals (hard and compressive)
Specialised cells of osseous tissue
Osteoprogenitors cells
Osetoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Osteoprogenitors cells
Stem cells that differentiate into osteoblasts
Osteoblasts
BUILD
Produce and secrete collagen fibres and ground substance = matrix
Osteoclasts
REABSORBING
Break down the matrix and release stored minerals
Osteocytes
MAINTAIN
Mature bone cells that maintain the matrix
Compact bone
Outer layer of bone arranged into osteons = resist force applied to ends
Periosteum
Outer connective tissue membrane of compact bone
Spongy bone
Internal layer of bone arranged into trabeculae = resist forces from all directions
Endosteum
Internal connective tissue membrane of spongy bone
Interstitial growth
LENGTHENS
Occurs at the epiphyseal plates of long bones.
Appositional growth
WIDENS
Occurs at the outer surface of all bones
Types of cartilage
Hyaline = most abundant (epiphyseal plates) Elastic = forms shape of structure Fibrocartilage = highly resilient to pressure, high strength