Skeletal System Part 1 Flashcards
primary function of bone and cartilage
support and locomotion/movement
secondary functions of bone and cartilage (3)
protection
mineral storage
hemopoiesis
bone vs cartilage (rigidity)
bone is rigid
cartilage is semi-rigid
both bone and cartilage are derived from
primitive mesenchymal cells
relative strength of each is due to properties of (2)
ground substance and extracellular fibers
cartilage is a — precursor
bone
Cartilage formation begins with
stellate mesenchymal cells
stellate mesenchymal cells differentiate into — —, grow & synthesize (2)
rounded chondroblasts
ground substance & fibrous extracellular matrix
ground substance & fibrous extracellular matrix trap chondroblasts in
lacunae
Further mitotic divisions produce clusters of mature chondrocytes, referred to as
isogenous groups
isogenous groups are separated by
extracellular matrix
territorial vs. interterritorial
Cartilage surrounded by
perichondrium
perichondrium
peripheral zone of dense connective tissue, containing fibroblasts, collagen, & immature chondroblasts
Interstitial growth
new cartilage forms within mass
with interstitial growth, chondrocytes retain the ability to
divide
Appostional growth
new cartilage forms at surface of pre-existing cartilage
which type of growth is more common?
Appostional growth
New chondrocytes derived from mesenchymal cells of inner perichondrium—differentiate first into
chondroblasts
More mature chondrocytes present at center of cartilage mass, with younger cells at
periphery
Cartilage is an — — —meaning most cartilage lacks blood vessels
avascular connective tissue
Exchange of metabolites occurs via
diffusion through ground substance
Limits thickness of
mature cartilage
thick cartilage contains blood vessels in
2’ cartilage canals
Cartilage contains extracellular matrix of amorphous ground substance containing
collagen
Matrix hydrated, contains ~ —, bound to proteoglycans
60-80% H2O
Accounts for its (2)
flexibility, incompressibility
GAG’s include (3)
hyaluronic acid (non-sulfated)
chondroitin sulfate
heparin sulfate
Most common glycoprotein is
chondronectin
variable types and amounts of fibers embedded within matrix produce three types of cartilage
hyaline
fibrocartilage
eastic
where is hyaline cartilage found? (6)
articular surfaces growth plates nasal septum costal cartilage (ribs) tracheal bronchial rings
hyaline cartilage is the precursor for
bone in most of skeleton
hyaline cartilage is characterized by
small aggregates of chondrocytes in amorphous matrix of ground substance, reinforced with Type II collagen fibers
fibrocartilage consists of
alternating layers of hyaline cartilage & dense connective tissue (contains Type I & Type II collagen); less cellular than either
what does fibrocartilage lack?
perichondrium
where is fibrocartilage found? (2)
intervertebral discs
some articular areas
elastic cartilage is histologically similar to
hyaline cartilage (contains Type II collagen), with addition of large #’s of elastic fibers in extracellular matrix
examples of elastic cartilage (3)
external ear
auditory & Eustacian canals
epiglottis, & larynx
examples of fibrocartilage (4)
knee
mandible [TMJ]
shoulder
sternum (ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, pubic symphysis)
Repair in cartilage is limited, because repair requires blood flow
blood flow
repair in cartilage results in
production of dense connective tissue (fibrosis)
Invasion of site by blood vessels frequently results in death of (2)
chondrocytes & formation of bone
Tendency for all hyaline cartilage to calcify with
age
Tendency for all hyaline cartilage to calcify with age, via
deposition of calcium phosphate crystals within matrix
cartilage is eventually
replaced by bone