osteology- unit 1 ex. 1 QQ Flashcards
what are the 4 basic tissues of the human body?
epithelial, muscle, neural, connective
what is the function of an osteoblast?
form bone
what is the function of an osteocyte?
maintain or nurture bone
what is the function of the osteoclast?
remodel bone
what are bone cells embedded in?
an amorphous matrix consisting of ground substance, protein fibers and various minerals
what is the primary constituent of ground substance?
GAGs
what is the principle type of protein fiber in bone?
type 1 collagen
what is the most frequently described deposit in bone?
hydroxyapatite
what is wolff’s law as it pertains to bone?
living tissue will respond to stressors; bone is formed or absorbed in response to various stressors
what 3 responses of “living” bone were stressed in class?
its ability to heal, to remodel under stressors and to age
bone is the embryological derivative of which specific connective tissues?
mesenchyme and or cartilage
what is the name given to the pattern of ossification in mesenchyme?
intramembranous ossification
what is the timing for the appearance of the intramembranous ossification?
from the 2nd to 3rd month in utero
what part of the axial skeleton is primarily formed by intramembranous ossification?
the skull
which bone of the appendicular skeleton is partially formed by intramembranous ossification?
clavicle
what is the name given to the pattern of ossification in cartilage?
endochondral ossification
what is the timing for the appearance of ossification in cartilage?
2nd-5th month in utero
what part of the skull is derived from endochondral ossification?
chondrocranium
what are the primary sources of variation observed in bone?
sexual dimorphism, ontogenic variation, geographic variation, idiosyncratic variation
what are the 6 most commonly used classifications of normal bone?
long, short, flat, irregular, paranasal sinus/ pneumatic, sesamoid
what are the classifications given to abnormal bone stressed in spinal?
heterotopic or accessory bone