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Skeletal System Part 1 Flashcards

1
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primary function of bone and cartilage

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support and locomotion/movement

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secondary functions of bone and cartilage (3)

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protection
mineral storage
hemopoiesis

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bone vs cartilage (rigidity)

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bone is rigid

cartilage is semi-rigid

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both bone and cartilage are derived from

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primitive mesenchymal cells

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relative strength of each is due to properties of (2)

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ground substance and extracellular fibers

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cartilage is a — precursor

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bone

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Cartilage formation begins with

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stellate mesenchymal cells

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stellate mesenchymal cells differentiate into — —, grow & synthesize (2)

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rounded chondroblasts

ground substance & fibrous extracellular matrix

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ground substance & fibrous extracellular matrix trap chondroblasts in

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lacunae

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Further mitotic divisions produce clusters of mature chondrocytes, referred to as

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isogenous groups

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isogenous groups are separated by

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extracellular matrix

territorial vs. interterritorial

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Cartilage surrounded by

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perichondrium

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perichondrium

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peripheral zone of dense connective tissue, containing fibroblasts, collagen, & immature chondroblasts

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Interstitial growth

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new cartilage forms within mass

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15
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with interstitial growth, chondrocytes retain the ability to

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divide

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Appostional growth

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new cartilage forms at surface of pre-existing cartilage

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which type of growth is more common?

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Appostional growth

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New chondrocytes derived from mesenchymal cells of inner perichondrium—differentiate first into

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chondroblasts

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More mature chondrocytes present at center of cartilage mass, with younger cells at

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periphery

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Cartilage is an — — —meaning most cartilage lacks blood vessels

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avascular connective tissue

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21
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Exchange of metabolites occurs via

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diffusion through ground substance

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Limits thickness of

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mature cartilage

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thick cartilage contains blood vessels in

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2’ cartilage canals

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Cartilage contains extracellular matrix of amorphous ground substance containing

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collagen

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Matrix hydrated, contains ~ —, bound to proteoglycans

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60-80% H2O

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Accounts for its (2)

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flexibility, incompressibility

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GAG’s include (3)

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hyaluronic acid (non-sulfated)
chondroitin sulfate
heparin sulfate

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Most common glycoprotein is

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chondronectin

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variable types and amounts of fibers embedded within matrix produce three types of cartilage

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hyaline
fibrocartilage
eastic

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30
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where is hyaline cartilage found? (6)

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articular surfaces
growth plates
nasal septum
costal cartilage (ribs)
tracheal  
bronchial rings
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31
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hyaline cartilage is the precursor for

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bone in most of skeleton

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32
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hyaline cartilage is characterized by

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small aggregates of chondrocytes in amorphous matrix of ground substance, reinforced with Type II collagen fibers

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33
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fibrocartilage consists of

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alternating layers of hyaline cartilage & dense connective tissue (contains Type I & Type II collagen); less cellular than either

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34
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what does fibrocartilage lack?

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perichondrium

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35
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where is fibrocartilage found? (2)

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intervertebral discs

some articular areas

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36
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elastic cartilage is histologically similar to

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hyaline cartilage (contains Type II collagen), with addition of large #’s of elastic fibers in extracellular matrix

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37
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examples of elastic cartilage (3)

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external ear
auditory & Eustacian canals
epiglottis, & larynx

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38
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examples of fibrocartilage (4)

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knee
mandible [TMJ]
shoulder
sternum (ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, pubic symphysis)

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Repair in cartilage is limited, because repair requires blood flow

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blood flow

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40
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repair in cartilage results in

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production of dense connective tissue (fibrosis)

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41
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Invasion of site by blood vessels frequently results in death of (2)

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chondrocytes & formation of bone

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42
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Tendency for all hyaline cartilage to calcify with

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age

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43
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Tendency for all hyaline cartilage to calcify with age, via

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deposition of calcium phosphate crystals within matrix

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44
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cartilage is eventually

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replaced by bone

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45
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bone is a specialized support tissue—extracellular components are

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mineralized

46
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mineralization results in (2)

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rigidity & strength

47
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two main forms of bone

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woven

lamellar

48
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Woven bone is

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immature form characterized by random orientation of collagen fibers

49
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Later remodeled into

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lamellar bone

50
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lamellar bone contains

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concentric layers, called circumferential lamellae, with parallel collagen fibers

51
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Lamellar bone can be (2)

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dense & compact (e.g., cortex of long bones)

cancellous (=spongy—at ends of bones)

52
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Cancellous bone contains network of (2)

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thin, bony trabeculae (=spicules) & open spaces (marrow cavity)

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Bones in limbs =

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long bones

54
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Have shaft (diaphysis) composed of — in cortex & — in medullary cavity (marrow)—

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dense, compact bone

spongy, cancellous bone

55
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bone contains (2)

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red (hematopoietic) marrow or yellow (fatty) marrow

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Ends of bones =

57
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epiphyses are composed of

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spongy, cancellous bone, covered with hyaline articular cartilage

58
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Flared region between epiphysis & diaphysis =

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metaphysis

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Metaphysis contains — — of long bones (“physis” of radiologists)

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epiphyseal plate

60
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External surface of bone covered by

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periosteum

61
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periosteum

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layer of fibrous connective tissue

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what does periosteum contain? (2)

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fibroblasts

osteoprogenitor cells

63
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Internal marrow cavity lined by

64
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Sharpey’s fibers

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parallel bundles of collagen fibers, extend from periosteum or Mm tendon & insert into superficial layer of bone

65
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function of Sharpey’s fibers

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provide anchorage & support

66
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Osteoprogenitor cells

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resting mesenchymal cells

67
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where do osteoprogenitor cells reside? (2)

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periosteum & endosteum

68
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what can osteoprogenitor cells differentiate into? (2)

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osteoblasts & osteocytes

69
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Osteoblasts

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roughly polygonal, mesenchymal cells derived from osteoprogenitor cells

70
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osteoblasts are very basophilic due to synthesis of large amounts of (2)

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protein & proteoglycans

71
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Osteoblasts responsible for

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synthesis of extracellular matrix & collagen

72
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extracellular matrix & collagen is collectively referred to as

73
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Osteoid similar to cartilage, later mineralized to form

74
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Osteoblasts are responsible for calcification of matrix via secretion of

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matrix vesicles

75
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Contain alkaline phosphatase, bud off osteoblasts into matrix, causing

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precipitation of mineral salts (e.g., Ca & PO4)

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Osteoblasts mature into osteocytes within — after matrix mineralizes

77
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Osteocytes

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mature “bone cells”

78
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Osteoclasts

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large, multinucleate cells, probably derived from monocyte-macrophage lineage

79
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osteoclasts are

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phagocytic

80
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osteoclasts are actively involved in (2)

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resorption & remodeling of bone

81
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osteoclasts are usually found on endosteal/ periosteal surface in depressions, called

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Howship’s lacunae, or resorption bays

82
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Osteoclasts function in Ca homeostasis by producing

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organic acids & lysozymes that digest bone

83
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Osteoclasts function in Ca homeostasis by producing organic acids & lysozymes that digest bone—secreted into ECS by

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ruffled border (modified, folded plasma membrane, containing microvilli-like structures)

84
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Bone serves as a reservoir for – & functions in

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Ca

Ca homeostasis

85
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Regulated by 2 antagonistic hormones

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parathormone & calcitonin

86
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what is parathormone secreted by?

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parathyroid gland

87
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what does parathormone stimulate?

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osteoclasts activity, results in bone resorption

88
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parathormone increases — and decreases —

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increase blood ca levels

decreases renal excretion by kidneys

89
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what is calcitonin secreted by?

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thyroid gland

90
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what does calcitonin stimulate?

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osteoblast activity

91
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what does calcitonin inhibit?

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osteoclasts, results in bone deposition

92
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what does calcitonin decrease

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blood calcium levels

93
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somatotropin stimulates

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growth of epiphyseal cartilage and bone

94
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somatotrophin decreases

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blood calcium

95
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over secretion of somatotrophin can lead to

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gigantism, or acromegaly

96
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undersecretion of somatotrophin leads to

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pituitary dwarfism

97
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Mature, compact bone composition

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~ 70% inorganic salts & 30% organic matrix

98
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> 90% of organic component is

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Type I collagen

99
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Type I collagen is synthesized by

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osteoblasts

100
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GAG’s of ground substance consist mostly of (3)

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hyaluronic acid & chondroitin sulfate, as well as keratin sulfate

101
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Non-collagenous organic molecules include (3)

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osteocalcin
osteonectin
sialoproteins

102
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osteocalcin

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binds intracellular Ca during mineralization

103
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osteonectin

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bridges/ binds collagen & minerals

104
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sialoproteins

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rich in sialic acid; concentrated from plasma

105
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Mineralized component of bone formed by inorganic salts, 1’ Ca & P, in form of

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hydroxyapatite crystals–Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2

106
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Bone also has affinity for (2)

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heavy metals (e.g., Pb, Hg) & radioactive isotopes

107
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Compact bone contains

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Haversian systems, also called osteons

108
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Osteons produced via — — —removal of existing bone by osteoclasts and redeposition of new bone by osteoblasts

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bony remodeling

109
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Size of average Haversian system ~=size of

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osteoclast

110
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Outer margin of osteon delimited by

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“cement line”

111
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Followed by invasion of

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empty canal by osteoblasts

Histology (32 decks)

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