SM 219: Bone Histology Flashcards
What are the 2 types of bones?
Flat bones and Long bones
What are Flat bones?
Flat bones include: skull bones, the bones of the face, and clavicles
What are Long bones?
Anything that isn’t a Flat bone
What are the parts of the Long bone?
EDM CMP Epiphysis - End of long bone Diaphysis - Shaft of long bone Metaphysis - End of Diaphysis with Epiphysial plate Cortex - Outer portion of long bone Medullary Cavity - Inner portion of long bone Periosteum - Outer layer of dense CT surrounding long bone
What is the Epiphysis?
The end of a long bone
What is the Diaphysis?
The shaft of a long bone
What is the Metaphysis?
The tapering end of the Diaphysis that contains the epiphyseal plate
What is the end of the Diaphysis?
The Metaphysis
What contains the Epiphyseal Plate
The Metaphysis
What is the Epiphyseal plate?
The cartilage plate between the Diaphysis and the Epiphysis where bone growth occurs
What is the cortex of a long bone?
The outer portion of bone made of lamellar/compact bone that contains Haversian systems
What is the Medullary Cavity of a long bone?
The inner portion of a long bone composed of trabecular/spongy bone
What is the Periosteum?
The thin outermost layer of dense connective tissue surrounding the bone
Is bone dynamic or static?
Bone is a dynamic tissue that undergoes remodelling by osteoblasts (appositon) and osteoclasts (resorption)
What role do osteoblasts play in bone remodeling?
Osteoblasts contribute to bone apposition
What role do osteoclasts play in bone remodeling?
Osteoclasts contribute to bone resportion
How long does it take for bone to be totally turned over?
5 years
What contributes to bone apposition?
Osteoblasts mediate bone apposition
What contributes to bone resorption?
Osteoclasts mediate bone resorption
What are Osteoblasts?
Cells that produce bone found on the surface of existing bone
What are Osteocytes?
Mature bone cells that sit in Lacunae and are connected by Canaliculi
Ostoblasts become Osteocytes
What is the developmental fate of Osteoblasts?
Osteoblasts become Osteocytes that sit in Lacunae
What are Osteoclasts?
Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells that resorb bone, and are derived from monocytes/macrophages
Which bone cells are multinucleated?
Osteoclasts