Skeletal System Flashcards
Epiphyseal growth plate: successive mitotic division of chondrocytes => columns of chondrocytes
Zone of Proliferation
Exchange of waste & nutrients occurs in compact bone via _________
Haversian vessels
Chondroblasts are trapped in ______ in cartilage
lacunae
In endochondral ossification, ________ cells from periosteum migrate into medulla, along with growing blood vessels
Osteoprogenitor
Bones in limbs are _____ bones
long
type of bone that contains concentric layers with parallel collagen fibers
lamellar bone
Nonsynovial joints are joined by ____ tissue
dense CT
woven bone is transformed into ______ which helps stabilize & bind fracture together; Important to realign & stabilize, or “set” fracture before this happens
bony callous
Epiphyseal growth plate: capillaries of marrow cavity grow from diaphysis into growth plateChondrocytes degenerate; lacunae invaded by osteogenic cells
Zone of (Cartilage) Degeneration
2 types of lamellar bone
compact and cancellous
resting mesenchymal cells, reside in periosteum& endosteum; Can differentiate into osteoblasts & osteocytes
Osteoprogenitor cells
Immediately after fracture, ________ develops—pain, swelling, redness, & heat
inflammatory response
In endochondral ossification, complete ossification that occurs at maturity caused by the ________
closure of epiphysis
___ joint characterized by extensive movement surrounded by connective tissue capsule (joint capsule)•Lined by thin, discontinuous layer of cells, synovium; secretes a fluid; bathes articular surface•No basement membrane, so not a true epithelium; made of up to 4 cell layers of cells of mesenchymal origin
Synovial (diarthoses)
Concentric layers in lamellar bone are called
circumferential lamellae
Secondary function of bone and cartilage
protection, mineral storage, & hemopoiesis
evolutionarily derived from notochord in chordates; Formed of concentric layers of fibrocartilage
intervertebral discs
production of irregular new bone at edges of articular surfaces; limits range of motion
Osteophytes (bone spurs)
Hyaline cartilage is reinforced by what fibers?
Type 2 collagen
Epiphyses are composed of ______ bone and covered with ________
cancellous; hyaline articular cartilage
Specialized support tissue—extracellular components are mineralized for rigidity & strength
Bone
T/F: Cartilage is a vascular connective tissue
False; avascular
immature form of bone characterized by random orientation of collagen fibers
Woven bone
After formation of fibrous granulation tissue, Mesenchymal cells differentiate into ______, secrete matrix => progressive replacement of granulation tissue by ______ cartilage
chondroblasts; hyaline
T/F: Relative strength of bone and cartilage due to properties of ground substance & extracellular fibers
True
Joint that is limited movement; joined by dense connective tissue, lacks articular surface
Nonsynovial
Concentric bony lamellae laid down by successive layers of _____
osteoblasts
What hormone decreases blood calcium levels?
Calcitonin
Further mitotic divisions of cartilage lead to produce clusters of ________ cells in cartilage called
chondrocytes
Diaphysis is composed of ______ bone in the cortex and _____ bone in the medullary cavity
compact; cancellous
Inactive Haversian systems known as _________
interstitial systems
Cartilage formation begins with __________ cells that differentiate into chondroblasts
Stellate mesenchymal cells
What hormone stimulates osteoblast activity, inhibits osteoclasts leading to bone deposition?
Calcitonin
Bony remodeling is followed by invasion of the empty Haversian canal by ______
osteoblasts
joint that contains single layer of hyaline cartilage; Unites first rib with sternum; only one in human adult
Synchondrosis (1’ cartilage joint)
New cartilage forms within mass
Interstitial growth
After hyaline cartilage replaces granulation tissue, ______ and ______ from endosteum & periosteum at edge of wound grow inward, produce meshwork of ______ bone within provisional callous, deposit calcium salts in collagen matrix
osteoprogenitor cells & osteoblasts; woven
T/F: Haversian systems oriented perpendicular to long axis of bone
False; parallel
Epiphyseal growth plate: blood vessels from marrow cavity grow into cartilage mass;Osteogenic cells differentiate into osteoblasts, congregate on spicules of calcified cartilage matrix to form bony trabeculae
Zone of Ossification
in intramembranous ossification, _______ cells differentiate into______, produce osteoid, later mineralizes into bone
Mesenchymal; osteoblasts
(hormone) Oversecretion can lead to gigantism, or acromegaly; undersecretion leads to pituitary dwarfism
Somatotropin (pituitary growth hormone)`
T/F: Vit D necessary for synthesis of collagen;
False; Vit C
associated with consumption of large quantities of red wine, meat,asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel’s sprouts (high in protein and nitrogen); some diuretics used to treat hyper tension can cause it too
gout
Endosteal/ periosteal surface depressions where osteoclasts are found
Howship’s lacunae (resorption bays)
Periosteum is a layer of ___________ tissue
fibrous connective tissue
Damage to annulus fibrosus causes nucleus pulposus to ______
herniate
____ part of skeletal system that is semi-rigid; derived from primitive mesenchymal cells; bone precursor
cartilage
Spongy & woven bone lack _______; present only in compact lamellar bone
Haversian system
After ~1 wk, ______ and _______ proliferate & grow into site
fibroblasts & capillaries
Rickets is caused by insufficient dietary _____ and/or ____
Ca and Vit D
Osteocytes connected by minute canals called ______ containing cytoplasmic extensions—Communicate with each other via ____________
canaliculi; gap junctions
Mineralized component of bone formed by inorganic salts, primarily ____ and _____, in form of ________
Ca and P; hydroxyapatite crystals
Osteoclasts function in Ca homeostasis by producing ______ &_______ that digest bone—secreted into ECS by ruffled border
organic acids; lysozymes
local, autoimmune rxn in joints => body produces Ab’s that attack joints => pain, damage to articular cartilage; thickening, inflammation of synovial membrane
Rheumatoid arthritis
In intramembranous ossification, ______ at periphery continue to divide, provide replacements
Osteoprogenitor cells
In endochondral ossification, At maturity, hormonal changes decreases _______ & cartilage plate replaced by ______
cartilage proliferation; bone
long bones, vertebrae, pelvis, & base of skull is made via _______ ossification
endochondral ossification
Outer periphery of cortical bone arranged in ______ are covered by __________
circumferential lamellae; dense connective tissue periosteum
Bone repair process usually takes ______ weeks
6-12 weeks
In endochondral ossification, 1’ center of ossification occurs in
mid-diaphysis
Shaft of the long bone is called the ______
diaphysis
Within center of each osteon is a Haversian canal containing ________
blood vessels & nerves
Intervertebral joints are a special type of _____
symphysis
Compact bone contains ______; produced via bony remodeling—removal of existing bone by osteoclasts and redeposition of new bone by osteoblasts
Haversian systems, also called osteons
T/F: Chondrocytes do not retain the ability to divide
False
large, multinucleate cells, probably derived from monocyte-Mφlineage; phagocytic; Actively involved in resorption & remodeling of bone; Usually found on endosteal/ periosteal surface in depressions, called Howship’s lacunae, or resorption bays
Osteoclasts
Inflammation of joints
arthritis
Type of cell in synovial joints that resemble macrophages
Type A (synoviocytes)
What kinds of cells are Osteoprogenitor cells?
resting mesenchymal cells