w7 bone Flashcards
what is the shaft of long bones
diaphysis
what is the articular end of long bones
epiphysis
what is the growth region between diaphysis and epiphysis of long bones
epiphyseal plate/disc
what is the transitional area between diaphysis and epiphyseal plate o flong bones
metaphysis
bone made of what type collagen fibers
type 1 collagen fibers
how much of the bone is inorganic component and what is a main component
about 65% of dry weight of bone
hydroxyapatite
where are osteogenic (osteoprogenitor) cells located
found in the deepest layer of periosteum, adjacent to the endosteum
osteogenic cells derived from what
mesenchyme
osteogenic cells undergo cell division to give rise to what
osteoblast
osteoblast found where
on periosteal and endosteal surfaces of bone
how to osteoblast communicate
by gap junctions
role of osteoblasts
SECRETE THE BONE MATRIX, SIGNALING
when does an osteoblast become an osteocyte
when an osteoblast surrounds itself w matrix
where are osteocytes located
in LACUNA
osteocytes processes of adjacent cells connected by what
gap junctions