Musculoskeletal System-Exam 2: Ch. 46, 46 Flashcards
What is an osteoblast
- Bone formingcells
- Theirprimaryfunctionistolaydownnewbone.
What is an osteocyte
- mostabundantcells inbone
- located in lacunae spaces and in canals of the canaliculi
- bone maintenance
- mature bone cells
What is an osteoclast
- *responsible for bone resorption and remodeling
- resorbbonebysecretionofhydrochloricacid,acidproteasesandmatrix metalloproteinases(MMPs)thathelpdigestcollagen,alongwiththeactionof cytokines.
- cells that degrade bone to initiate normal bone remodeling and mediate bone loss in pathologic conditions by increasing their resorptive activity.
What is bone tissue made out of
Bone matrix: collagen, proteoglycans and hdroxapatites, and bone cells
Quiescence
Site where cells remain dormant until the next cycle
Describe structure of a young, long bone
1: Periosteum: outer bone surface; double layered connective tissue
2. Endosteum: lines bone cavities
3. Diaphysis: shaft and compact bone
4. Epiphysis: end of the bone and cancellous bone
5. Epiphyseal plate: growth plate
6. Red Marrow: new blood cells
Describe the structure of a mature, long bone.
- Medullary cavity: red and yellow marrow
- Epiphyseal line: bone stops growing in length
- Periosteum: outer bone surface
- Endosteum: lines bone cavities
- Bone marrow: about 4% of adult weight; blood cells and fat (yellow marrow)
Describe the structure of a cortical/compact bone.
Haversian System
- haverisan cannal-central canal
- lamellae-concentric layers of bone matrix
- lacunae-the space housing the osteocytes in bones and chondrocytes in cartilage.
- osteocytes-to reside in lacunae; respond to mechanical strain and to send signals of bone formation or bone resorption to the bone surface, to modify their microenvironment, and to regulate both local and systemic mineral homeostasis.
- canaliculi- microscopic canals between the lacunae of ossified bone.
Explain two types of ossification.
- Intramembranous ossification-formstheflatbonesoftheskull,face,jaw,andcenterof clavicle.
- Endochondral ossification-anessentialprocesses during fetaldevelopment. Cartilage is present and forms most bones in the body, most long bones, and replace cartilage with bone.
What are the 5 bone cells
- osteoblasts
- osteocytes
- osteoclasts
- mesenchymal stem cell and osteochondral progenitor
- hematopoietic stems cells
Describe the role of nutrition and different hormones in bone growth.
- Vitamin D- absorbs calcium from intestines; insufficient causes rickets and osteomalacia; get from sunlight
- Vitamin C- necessary for collagen synthesis by
osteoblasts; deficiency results in scurvy
Explain the consequences of vitamin D deficiency.
causes rickets and osteomalacia and bone loss
Differentiate the factors affecting bone resorption and formation.
- menopause- associated hormonal changes
- age related factors
- changes in physical activity
- drugs
- secondary disease that lead to development of various bone d/o
What is spondylitis
Inflammatory disease
- fibrosis, ossification, fusion of spine, sacroiliac joints due to uncontrolled bone formation
- genetic association-HLA
What is osteoarthritis
loss and damage of weight bearing synovial joints; especially articular cartilage and joint capsule of central and peripheral joints
What is rheumatoid arthritis
autoimmune, inflammatory disease; results in joint swelling, tenderness, synovial joint destruction
Explain the etiology, clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of ankylosis spondylitis.
ETIOLOGY: reduced flexibility of spine over time and vertebrae can fuse; inflammatory disease
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION: hunched forward posture; pain in back and joints
PATHO: high association with the histocompatibility antigen human leukocyte antigen (HLA-B27). There is a misfolding of HLA-B27 in the endoplasmic reticulum which causes the misfolded proteins to accumulate. This results in a stress response by the ER and increased production of IL-23 which can act on T-helper cells.
Explain the etiology, clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis.
ETIOLOGY: chronic arthropathy characterized by disruption and potential loss of joint cartilage along with joint changes, including bone hypertrophy
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION: stiffness after waking up or inactivity, joint swelling
PATHO: very little friction in the synovial joints; wear and tear; as we age we have fewer proteoglycas in cartilage; cartilage flakes and thins; loss of cartilage means bones are not protected and cysts develop and break through the joint cavity. Osteophytes grow outward and alter bone and joint anatomy. Associated with inflammation and decreased bone strength
Explain the etiology, clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis.
ETIOLOGY: autoimmune disease in which body attacks joints
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION: inflammation that causes the tissue that lines the inside of joints (the synovium) to thicken, resulting in swelling and pain in and around the joint
PATHO: Immune complexes produced by synovial lining cells and inflamed blood vessels. Plasma cells produce antibodies. Macrophages and lymphocytes produce pro inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Released inflammatory mediators and various enzymes contribute to the systemic and joint manifestations.
What is osteoperosis
- a progressive metabolic bone disease that decreases bone density (bone mass per unit volume) with deterioration of bone structure
- main issue is that old bone is being resorbed faster than new bone being made therefore bone increasingly thin, porous, less dense
- imbalance of osteoblast and osteoclasts
What factors affect osteoperosis
- Primary cause: post menopausal
- Secondary causes: sequela of other diseases, medicines, alcohol, tobacco, decreased dietary and/or absorption of calcium and vitamin D, decreased exercise, family hx, and low BMI
How does estrogen decrease in aging result in osteoporosis?
- decrease in estrogen lead to increased ROS (oxidative stress)»_space; high turnover of clasts into blasts»_space; pro-inflammatory cytokines»_space; decreased osteoprotegerin and insulin like growth factor
- thus in menopause, estrogen decreases»_space; increase RANKL»_space; RANK»_space; increased formation of clasts and decrease in clast apoptosis + estrogen needed for extracellular kinases (ERKs) to decrease apoptosis blasts and increase apoptosis clasts not balanced
**accelerates the effects of aging on bone by decreasing defense against oxidative stress (OS). Estrogen protects the adult skeleton against bone loss by slowing the rate of bone remodeling and by maintaining a focal balance between bone formation and resorption
Describe anatomy of skeletal muscle
Organization of cylindrical skeletal muscle fibers in a muscle that is attached to bones by tendons
How do motor neurons control muscle contraction?
Alpha motor neurons (also called lower motor neurons) innervate skeletal muscle and cause the muscle contractions that generate movement. Motor neurons release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at a synapse called the neuromuscular junction.
Describe process of excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle
Step 1: Action potential spread along the sarcolemma to the T-tubules (transverse tubules)
Step 2: Calcium is released into the sarcoplasmic reticulum (S.R.)
Step 3: Calcium binds to actin and the blocking action of the tropomyosin is removed
Step 4: Myosin heads attach to begin contraction
Step 5: Calcium is removed and the binding sites on actin become blocked again by tropomyosin
Step 6: muscle relaxes
Identify the striated muscle cell proteins in muscular dystrophy
Dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC)
Describe the etiology, manifestations and pathology of Duchene Muscular dystrophy.
ETIOLOGY: An inherited disorder of progressive muscular weakness, typically in boys.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:falling, difficulty rising, waddling, muscle enlargement, CK blood levels; progressive and can lead to respiratory and cardiac defects; mostly males; x linked inheritance; onset age 2-6
PATHO: mutations in dystrophin; early myonecrosis which triggers inflammation. Which leads to fibrosis that permeates muscle and causes stiffness and contractures, major cause of disability in DMD. Lost muscle is replaced by fat.
Differentiate the severity in DMD, BMD and LGMD.
DMD (Duchenne MD)-mutation in dystrophin
BMD (Becker MD)- less severed than DMD
LGMD (limb-girdle MD)-mutation in sarcoglycoprotein; progressive weakness from hips moving to shoulders; onset in adolescence or early adulthood