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Session 7: Bones, bone marrow, blood & blood vessels Flashcards

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Describe the bones of the axial and appendicular skeleton

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  • 206 bones in total => 80 are axial and 126 are appendicular
  • axial = skull, laryngeal skeleton, vertebral column & thoracic cage.
  • appendicular = bones that attach to axial skeleton eg bones of shoulder, pelvis & limbs
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What are the 2 types of bones?

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Cancellous and compact/cortical bone

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What is cancellous bone?

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  • Sponge-like tissue inside bones
  • Forms networks of trabeculae (fine bony columns/plates)
  • Spaces between trabeculae are filled with bone marrow
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What is compact/cortical bone?

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Hard outer bone

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What are osteoblasts, and what do they do?

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Cells derived from mesenchymal stem cells.
They form new bone by laying bone tissue.

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How do osteoblasts turn into osteocytes?

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Once the osteblasts has surrounded itself with bone matrix, it becomes trapped in lacuna and becomes and osteocyte.

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What are osteocytes and what do they do?

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They are mature bone cells formed from osteoblasts that maintain bone.
Due to restrictive space, they cannot produce bone tissue

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What are the types of cells found in bone?

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Osteoblasts, osteocytes, osteoblasts and haematopoietic cells in bone marrow that produce RBCs

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What are osteoclasts? What do they do?

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  • Originate from haematopoietic stem cells
  • They break down bone tissue through the release of acid to release hydroxyapatite crystals and collagenase.
  • Remodel bone & regulate Ca2+ in blood
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What processes is bone formed?

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Endochondral ossification and intramembranous ossification

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Describe the process of endochondral ossification.

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  • Produces long bones from a cartilage template
  • Continued lengthening is by ossification at epiphyseal plates
  • Appositional growth => growth at edges, increases bone width
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How do long bones develop?

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Long bones require cartilage template to develop by endochondral ossification

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Describe the process of intra-membranous ossification.

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  • Formation of bone from clusters of mesenchymal stem cells in the centre of bone (trabecular of cancellous bone)
  • Interstitial growth = growth in the middle, outwards which increases bone length
  • Flat bone develops directly from mesenchymal tissue.
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What is appositional growth?

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Growing at the edges to increase bone width

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What is interstitial growth?

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Growth in the middle, outwards to increase bone length

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Describe in 5 steps how bone trabeculae is formed.

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  1. Osteoblast lays down bone tissue around itself
  2. Once surrounded by bone tissue, it becomes trapped within bone tissue and turns into osteocyte.
  3. Cement line = where new bone meets existing bone, more mineral is added so becomes bone and cement line moves
  4. Hydroxyapatite is deposited
    - Osteoclasts resorbs (break down)
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What are calcium crystals called?

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Hydroxyapatite crystals

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Describe the conversion of cancellous bone to cortical bone in 5 steps.

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  1. Mesenchymal cells convert osteoblast that line recently formed trabeculae
  2. Lay down bone tissue that is mineralised
  3. Osteoblats trapped => forms into osteocytes
  4. Steps 1-3 are repeated
  5. Central mesenchymal cells convert into blood, & lymph vessels and nerves
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What is ECM made up of?

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Collagen 1, proteoglycans and glycoprotiens

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What is the difference in structure between cancellous/cortical bone and cancellous bone?

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Cortical/compact bone has Haversian and Volkmann’s canals whilst cancellous does not.

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Describe the structure of cortical/compact bone.

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Made up of packed osteons which are made up of Haversian canal and Volkmann’sc canal.
Carry blood vessels, lymphatic vells and nerves

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What is the active form of Vitamin D called?

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Calcitriol

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What does Vitamin D3 (calcitriol) deficiency lead to?

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Less calcium is absorbed in the small intestine.
Less calcium absorbed means bones are less dense & strong

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How does reduced Ca2+ absorption lead to increased bone resorption and decreased bone mass?

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  • Due to low levels of Ca2+ parathyroid hormone (PTH) will continue to be released (until [Ca2+] is high again).
  • PTH stimulates bone resorption.
  • Increased and continuous PTH production and release increases bone resorption which leads to decrease bone mass and increased risk of fracture & breakage.
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What occurs in osteogenesis imperfecta?
- Mutation in COL1A gene - Incorrect synthesis of collagen 1 fibres during ossification - Bones are weak and brittle and are at high risk of fracture.
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Which age range does osteogenesis imperfecta occur in? How does it present
Mainly affects neonates & children Presents as shortened height and stature
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What is the difference between rickets and osteomalacia?
Rickets affects children whilst osteomalacia affects adults.
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What causes rickets?
Vitamin D deficiency causing weakened bone development
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How do patients with rickets present?
- Soft bones - Shortened height stature - Painful to walk - Bowed legs
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What causes osteomalacia?
Vitamin D deficiency => lower mineralisation (no or little hydroxyapatite => increased osteoid
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What causes increased calcium resorption in osteomalacia?
- Kidney disease (kidney activates vitamin D so disease impairs ability) - Protection from sunlight (reduced sunlight uptake = less vitamin D) - Surgery of stomach or intestines (where Vitamin D is absorbed) - Drugs - phenytoin prevents vitamin D absorption - Low vitamin D/calcium-rich foods uptake in the diet => less Ca2+ absorbed -> increased bone resoption = weak & damaged bones
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What is osteoporosis?
- Loss of bone matrix/tissue - Loss of structural density & mineralisation - Compression fractures - Shortened stature - Incomplete filling of osteoclasts resorption bays
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What are the RFs for Type 1 primary osteoporosis?
- Postmenopausal women - reduced oestrogen causes increased osteoclast activity
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What are the RFs for Type 2 osteoporosis?
- older men and women due to loss of osteoblasts function - loss of oestrogen AND androgen
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What are general RFs for osteoporosis?
- Insufficient calcium intake - Lack of exercise - immobilisation of bone leads to accelerate bone loss, exercise maintains bone mass - Smoking
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What is achondroplasia?
- An inherited mutation in FGF3 receptor gene. - FGF3 promotes collagen formation from cartilage => endochondral ossification is affected bu intra-membranous ossification is not affected
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How does achondroplasia present?
- Short stature but normal-sized head & torso (flat bones unaffected) - Long bones cannot lengthen properly due to impaired endochondral ossification
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What are the 5 types of bones?
Long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid
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Describe long bones. What is their function?
- Longer than wide, appendicular skeleton including the femur and smaller bones of the finger. - Function: support the weight of the body and facilitate movement
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Describe short bones and their function.
As long as they are wide. Eg wrist and ankle joints Function: provide stability and some movement\
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Describe flat bones and their function.
Flattened and roughly parallel opposite edges. Eg in skull, thoracic cage (sternum and ribs) and pelvis (ilium) Function = protects internal organs and provides large areas of attachment for muscles
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Describe irregular bones and their function.
Vary in shape and structure, complex shape. Functions = Protect internal organs, vertebrae, vertebral column, protect spinal cord, protects pelvis & important anchor points for muscle groups
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Describe sesamoid bones and their function.
- Small, round bones in tendons, knees and feet eg patella Function: Protects tendons from stress and damage from repeated wear and tear
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Where is bone marrow found?
Between trabeculae in cancellous bone
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Describe red marrow.
- Rich blood supply - Full of developing blood cells - Only found in spongy bone Function is to replenish cells in the blood (haemopoiesis)
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Describe yellow marrow.
- Full of adipocytes - Poor blood supply Function is to act as shock absorber & energy source. It can convert to red marrow.
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Where is bone marrow found?
Ribs, vertebrae, sternum and bones of pelvis

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