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Supportive Tissue Flashcards

1
Q

Compact bone is a vascular structure, w/c is possible due to what system?

A

Haversian system

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2
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What inner CT lines compact bone?

A

Endosteum

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3
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What is the crystalline structure in the bone matrix?

A

Hydroxyapatite

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4
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What multinucleated cell is located in the howship’s lacunae?

A

Osteoclast

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5
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What type of collagen in contained in the perichondrium?

A

T1 collagen

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6
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Name of the bone cell, located in the periphery, w/c is responsible for bone formation?

A

Osteoblast

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7
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Adipocyte would be observed most commonly in what part of bone?

A

Yellow bone marrow

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8
Q

Intervertebral discs are composed primarily of what type of tissue?

A

Fibrocartilage

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9
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What is the center of the haversian system?

A

Haversian Canal

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10
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Ground substance is cartilage of chondroitin sulfate & what other substance?

A

Glucosaminoglycans

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11
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Hyaline cartilage contains what type of collagen?

A

T2 collagen

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12
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The processes of osteocytes are located in what structure?

A

Canaliculi

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13
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What is the name of the cell found in the cartilaginous matrix?

A

Chondrocyte

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14
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What is the name for the CT lining of cartilage?

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Perichondrium

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15
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What is another name for a haversian system?

A

Osteon

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16
Q

Trabeculae are located in what type of bone?

A

Spongy / Cancellous bone

17
Q

What channel is radially arranged & best seen in longitudinal secretion of compact bone?

A

Volkmann’s canal

18
Q

In what space or area are the osteocytes located?

A

Lacunae

19
Q

Osteoprogenitor cells arise from what embryonic tissue?

A

Mesenchyme

20
Q

What vitamin is essential for collagen synthesis?

A

Vit C

21
Q

What is responsible for bone reabsorption?

A

Osteoclast

22
Q

What is the term for the channel that connects between lamellae?

A

Canaliculus

23
Q

Ground substance of cartilage is composed of glycosaminoglycans& what other substance?

A

Epiphyseal bone

24
Q

What is the name for the CT intimately surround the outer surface of bone?

A

Periosteum

25
Q

Name for the concentric rings surrounding the haversian canal?

A

Lamellae

26
Q

What type of ossification occurs where cartilage becomes calcified & replaced by bone during the growth of an indiv?

A

Endochondral ossification

27
Q

Spicules are found in what type of bone?

A

Spongy bone

28
Q

What is another name for the shaft of long bone?

A

Diaphysis

29
Q

What is the name of the process by w/c mesenchyme is replaced by bone?

A

Intramembranous ossification

30
Q

What is the name for the hollow in w/c osteoclasts reside?

A

Howships lacunae

31
Q

What cell in cartilage plays a major role in the resoprtion of calcified cartilage?

A

Chondroclast

32
Q

A resorption bay is also known as?

A

Howships lacunae

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