Osteogenesis Flashcards
what 2 components of cartilage
- Cells
i. Chondrocytes ii. Chondroblast - Extra cellular matrix
i. ground substance
•
composed of proteoglycan (predominant), hyaluronic acid
& small amount of glycoprotein
ii. fibres
how the cartilage grow and regeneration
• i. Appositional growth - by spindle-shaped
cells from perichondrium
• ii.Interstitialgrowth
- by further division of chondrocytes in matrix & subsequent deposition of more matrix
why regeneration cartilage is limited ?
– Regeneration is limited partly because of poor blood supply of cartilage.
how does cartilage get nutrition
i. generally
Exchange of metabolites between. chondrocytes & surrounding tissue is by diffusion
Cartilage has no blood supply, no nerve supply or lymphatic drainage.
ii. for the sites where the cartilage is thick (eg. costal cartilage)-just for general knowledge
small blood vessels enter the centre of cartilage through the cartilage canals
list 3 type of cartilage
- Hyaline cartilage -most common type
-contains few fibres in extracellular matrix
• 2. Fibro cartilage
- where body is subjected to pulling force
- abundant coarse type I collagen fibre in matrix
• 3. Elastic cartilage
– more pliable & distensible
- contains elastic fibres in matrix
what characteristics hyaline cartilage
Appearance
Fresh hyaline cartilage is bluish-
white & translucent • Sites
– Respiratory system - Nasal septum
- Larynx
-Trachea & bronchus
– Skeletal system
- precursor of developing (long) bone
-covering articular surface most of the bones
-sternal ends of the ribs
-between manubrium sterni & 1st. Rib it forms the primary
cartilagenous joint (synchondrosis)
what microscopic of hyaline cartilage
• Cells
- few inactive fibroblasts with
parallel collagen fibres
- small chondroblasts
- clusters of chondrocytes :
- 2-4 cells (isogenous)
-Surrounded by amorphous ground substance (teritorial/capsular matrix)
• Matrix
-appears fairly amorphous
Matrix appear homogeneous Ground substance &
collagen (mostly type II) have similar refractive index
Chondrocytes
Nucleus.
dispersed chromatin
• surrounded by teritorrial./capsular matrix
Cytoplasm
- basophilic granules (rER.)
(active secretion of ground subst.& fibres)
What example clinical application
Hyaline cartilage of articular surfaces of joints has no perchondrium on the surface
- no regeneration after damage
Hyaline cartilages are more susceptible to degenerations
i. Calcification in matrix followed by death of chondrocytes
ii. Asbestiform degeneration
- localised aggregation of thick collagen fibres
Chondromas
-benign tumors of hyaline cartilage -site ; 1/3.bones of fingers
What is fibrocartilage characteristics
• Sites
• i. -forms secondary cartilagenous joint (Symphysis)
• In midline
• -intervertebral disc
(annulus fibrosus)
• -pubic symphysis
• -manubrosternal jt.
-symphysis menti in new born
• ii. articular cartilages of sterno-clavicular & acromio-clavicular joints.
• iii. articular discs
• including minisci of
knee jt.
& Tempromandibular jt
what is microscopic fibrocartilage
it has features of both cartilage & dense supporting t/s
• Thick layers of dense
coarse (type i.)collagen fibres alternating with cartilage cells
• Chondrocytes in lacunae -arrange in groups or rows
(between dense collagen layers)
• Note; there is no identifiable perichodrium in fibrocartilage
what clinical applications prolapse of inter-vertebral disc
nucleus polposus at the centre and annulus fibrosus at the periphery
-rupture of annulus fibrosus n protrusion of nucleus polposus
-may compress the spinal nerve
what gross appearance elastic cartilage and which site
Gross appearance - yellow due to elastin
• Sites
- auricle of External ear
- External auditory meatus (lat.1/3.)
- Eustachian tube
- Epiglottis
- Cuneiform cartilage
What histological/microscopic features of elastic cartilage
Similar to hyaline cartilage
– Perichondrium ( collagen & few elastic fibres )
• Matrix
– mainly collagen (Type II) fibres
– With numerous bundles of elastic fibres in the matrix
(therefore more pliable)
– networks of elastic fibres are particularly dense in vicinity of the chondrocytes
Bone composed of ?
Is a specialized connective tissue.
Every individual bone is an organ, composed of bone cells &
calcified intercellular matrix
(with type I collagen predominant) Organic component and inorganic
component [Calcium, Phosphorus]
• bones are lined by layers of connective
tissue.
(containing osteogenic cells)
- periosteum from outside - endosteum from inside
what 5 functions of bone
- support (bones of axial skeleton)
- protection (eg. skull & bones of Thorax)
- locomotion (lower limb)
- formation of blood cells
- storage & regulation of calcium & other ions
what gross appearance bones
– Compact bone
– Spongy bone [cancellous]
what microscopic bones
• Microscopic
– Primary [immature or woven]
• Usually temporary except in a very few places
• Irregular array of collagen fibers, low mineral content, higher osteocytes than secondary bone.
– Secondary [mature or lamellar]
• Usually found in adults
• Characteristically collagen fibers arranged in lamellae that are parallel to each other or concentrically around the vascular canal
What is cellular components of bone
Composed of 1. Osteoblast
-bone forming cell
2. Osteocyte -assists in nutrition & maintenance of matrix
3. Osteoclast together with osteoblast
bone resorption & remodelling
• Origin
- osteoblast & osteocyte from osteoprogenitor cell - osteoclast from macrophage-monocyte cell line
what is location and function osteoblast
exclusively at the surface of bony tissue.
-in a sheet like arrangement resembling simple cuboidal /columnar epithelium
Quiescent osteoblast are flattened
When active become cuboidal nucleus pushed to one side cytoplasm – become more basophilic
- with abundant rER, Golgi, & secretory vesicles
Function
- secrete Osteoid
what is osteoid
Osteoid
Newly formed (uncalcified) matrix
(with predominantly type I collagen)
Subsequently calcium salt is deposited into the osteoid