TA review questions Flashcards
What cell produces the ground substance of cartilage?
chondroblast
Bone formation begins in? And ends in?
utero ends after puberty
A muscle fiber is larger than a muscle cell. True or false?
False, they’re the same thing (myofiber)
What are lacunae?
Small spaces in which a chondrocyte or osteocyte resides
When does bone remodeling begin and end?
begins in utero and continues throughout the organisms life
Many muscle cells make up the length of the muscle: T or F?
False muscle cells are the same length as the muscles they are apart of
The differences between cartilage types are determined by the molecular composition of the ground substance. T or F?
False fibers determine it
Osteoprogenitor cells differentiate into?
Osteoblasts and they arise from the mesenchyme, found on all surfaces of bones
Explain what syncytium means
single cell with multiple nuclei. Skeletal cells are multinucleated
What is the perichondrium?
layer of dense connective tissue surrounding cartilage, contains fibroblasts; the inner layer can make chondroblasts
Osteoblasts are PAS positive or negative?
Positive because GAGs become part of the matrix
T or F, the muscle has unique organelles that have specific functions and form compared to other cells in the body
True, they have a sarcoplasmic reticulum, sarcolemma and are unique to muscle and have specialized function for muscle tissue
Appositional growth vs interstitial growth
Appositional growth: adding layers to cartilage matrix to the existing outer surface. Interstitial growth: process of new matrix being formed from the core of cartilage by chondroblasts (can apply to bone)
2 types of bone based on embryological origin
intramembranous and endochondral bone
What is the external lamina of skeletal muscle similar to?
the basement membrane have almost the same composition
Where can hyaline cartilage be found?
Nose, trachea, joints of long bones, cartilaginous precursor of long bone in embryonic development (endochondral ossification)
What are intramembranous bones?
form via ossifications of the embryological membrane, flat bones
What is endomysium?
connective tissue that surrounds the skeletal muscle cells make up of collagen type I and III fibers
Composition of hyaline cartilage?
Collagen type II 40%, and 60% GAGs