Bone Nishimoto Flashcards

1
Q

Two major types of bone are?

A

Trabecular (spongy) and cortical (Solid)

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2
Q

Trabecular bone is located where?

A

The end of long bones

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3
Q

Cortical is located where

A

Shaft

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4
Q

Compressive stress =

A

body wt pushing bone down

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5
Q

Tensile stresses= muscle pulling bone apart

A

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6
Q

Cortcal bone is organized into

A

Haversian systems

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7
Q

Organic matrix of bone consists primarily of

A

Collagen

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8
Q

mineral component of bone is mostly

A

hydroxyappetite

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9
Q

Water is approximately what percentage of bone mass

A

25%

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10
Q

bone density =

A

weight of mineral per volume of bone

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11
Q

osteocytes have long cellular processes

A

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12
Q

PTH binds to what bone cell

A

Bone lining cell

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13
Q

Osteoblasts come from what?

A

Bone marrow precursor cells…these precursor cells are capable of turning into osteoblasts or fat cells

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14
Q

What is the job ofosteoblasts

A

Make the proteins that will form the organic matrix of bone…osteoid

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15
Q

What the hell are osteoclasts

A

Multinucleate giant cells formed by differentiation and fusion of monocytes

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16
Q

Osteaclasts do what?

A

resorb bone matrix