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what is bone?

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Bone is an organ made up of several different tissues working together.

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what tissues make up bone?

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bone, cartilage, dense connective tissue, adipose and nervous tissue.

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what constitutes the skeletal system?

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The entire framework of bones and their cartilages

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osteology

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The study of bone structure and the treatment of bone disorders

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what are the 6 functions of the skeletal system?

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  • Provides support
  • Protects the internal organs (brain, heart, etc.)
  • Assists body movements (in conjunction with muscles)
  • Mineral homeostasis - stores and releases calcium and phosphorus
  • Participates in blood cell production (hemopoiesis)
  • Stores triglycerides in adipose cells of yellow marrow

Remember: “PAMPS Saves” (or “PAMPS”)

Each letter represents: P - Protects and Provides support A - Assists movement M - Mineral homeostasis P - Produces blood cells (hemopoiesis) S - Stores fat (triglycerides)

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Q: What is the support function of bones?

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A: Bones provide a framework for the body and attachment points for muscles

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Q: How do bones provide protection?

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A: Bones protect internal organs (e.g., skull protects brain, ribs protect heart and lungs)

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Q: How do bones assist in movement?

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A: Muscles attach to bones and contract to pull on them, enabling body movement

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Q: What is the mineral function of bones?

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A: Bones store and release calcium and phosphorus to maintain mineral balance

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Q: What is hemopoiesis?

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A: Blood cell production that occurs in red bone marrow (creates red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets)

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Q: What is stored in yellow bone marrow?

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A: Triglycerides (fats) are stored as energy reserves

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Q: What surrounds the cells in bone tissue?

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A: An abundant extracellular matrix

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Q: What are the three main components of bone’s extracellular matrix and their percentages?

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A: 15% water, 30% collagen, 55% mineralized salts

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Q: What is hydroxyapatite?

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A: Crystals formed by the combination of calcium phosphate and calcium hydroxide

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Q: What gives bone its hardness?

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A: Crystallized inorganic mineral salts

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Q: What provides bone its flexibility?

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A: Collagen fibers

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Q: What happens when bone is soaked in acid?

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A: The mineral salts dissolve, leaving the bone rubbery and flexible

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Q: What are the two main cell processes involving bone minerals?

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A: Calcification (hardening process by osteoblasts) and breakdown (by osteoclasts)

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what are the 4 types of cells that bone contains?

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osteoprogenitor cells
osteoblasts
osteocytes
osteoclasts

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Q: What are osteoprogenitor cells?

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A: Bone stem cells that can divide and differentiate into other bone cell types

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Q: What is the function of osteoblasts?

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A: They are bone-building cells that secrete matrix and initiate calcification

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Q: What are osteocytes?

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A: Mature bone cells that maintain daily bone metabolism and cannot divide

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Q: What do osteoclasts do?

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A: They break down bone matrix (bone resorption) and help regulate blood calcium levels

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Q: How are osteoclasts formed?

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A: Through the fusion of up to 50 monocytes (white blood cells)

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Q: What happens to osteoblasts when they get trapped in their own secretions?
A: They become osteocytes
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Q: What do osteoprogenitor cells do?
A: They divide and develop into osteoblasts.
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Q: What is the function of osteoblasts?
A: Osteoblasts build bone by secreting the bone extracellular matrix and initiating calcification.
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Q: What are osteocytes?
A: Mature bone cells that maintain daily bone tissue functions.
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Q: What do osteoclasts do?
A: They break down bone extracellular matrix (bone resorption) and regulate calcium levels.
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Q: From which lineage do osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, and osteocytes originate?
A: Bone cell lineage.
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Q: From which lineage do osteoclasts originate?
A: White blood cell lineage.
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Q: Why do osteoclasts have a ruffled border?
A: To release enzymes and acids for bone resorption.
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Q: What is bone remodeling?
A: A continuous process of bone renewal that involves bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone deposition by osteoblasts.
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Q: What are the two main processes in bone remodeling?
A: 1. Bone resorption: Removal of minerals and collagen by osteoclasts. 2. Bone deposition (formation): Addition of minerals and collagen by osteoblasts.
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Q: How much of the bone mass is remodeled at any time?
A: About 5%.
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Q: Why is bone remodeling important?
A: - Removes injured bone and replaces it with new tissue. - Adapts bone to stress, making it thicker and stronger. - Alters bone shape for proper support. - Makes new bone more fracture-resistant.
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Q: What is the role of osteoclasts in bone resorption?
A: Attach to bone and form a leakproof seal. Release enzymes and acids to digest collagen and dissolve minerals. Transport decomposed materials like calcium and phosphorus into the bloodstream.
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Q: What happens after osteoclasts resorb bone?
A: Osteoblasts move in and rebuild the bone.
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Q: Why do certain bones, like the distal femur, remodel faster?
A: The distal femur is replaced about every 4 months due to its higher stress levels compared to other areas of the femur that might not be fully replaced in a lifetime.
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Q: What are the two main types of bone tissue?
A: 1. Compact (dense) bone 2. Spongy (trabecular/cancellous) bone
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Q: What are the main characteristics of compact bone?
A: Strongest type of bone tissue Few spaces Located beneath periosteum Provides protection and support Resists weight and movement strains
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What are the main characteristics of spongy bone?
A: Lightweight structure Located in bone interior Contains irregular bone lamellae Has spaces between trabeculae Protected by outer layer of compact bone
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What is found in the spaces of spongy bone?
A: Red bone marrow (in blood-cell-producing bones) Yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) Blood vessels
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Q: What are trabeculae?
A: Thin columns of bone tissue found in spongy bone
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Q: Where is compact bone typically found?
A: Beneath the periosteum of all bones and makes up most of the diaphyses in long bones
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Q: What are the advantages of spongy bone's structure?
A: Lightweight design allows easier muscle movement Supports and protects red bone marrow Provides internal support while maintaining lighter weight
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Q: How much of the body's calcium is stored in bones?
A: 99%
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Q: What are the important functions of calcium in the body?
A: Nerve and muscle function Blood clotting Enzyme activities Preventing cardiac/respiratory arrest
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Q: What is the normal blood calcium range?
A: 9-11 mg/100 mL
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Q: What happens when blood calcium levels drop?
A: The parathyroid gland releases PTH (parathyroid hormone)
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Q: What are the three main effects of PTH?
A: 1. Stimulates osteoclasts to release calcium from bone 2. Enhances kidney calcium retention 3. Promotes calcitriol formation for calcium absorption
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Q: What is calcitonin and what does it do?
A: Released by thyroid's parafollicular cells Decreases blood calcium by inhibiting osteoclasts Increases bone calcium uptake
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Q: How do bones act as a calcium buffer?
A: Osteoclasts release calcium into blood when levels are low Osteoblasts absorb calcium from blood when levels are high
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Q: What triggers PTH secretion?
A: A drop in blood calcium levels (hypocalcemia).
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Q: How does PTH affect osteoclast activity?
A: It increases osteoclast activity, which breaks down bone tissue to release calcium into the blood.
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Q: How does PTH affect osteoblast activity?
A: It reduces osteoblast activity, decreasing calcium deposition into bone to conserve calcium in the blood.
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Q: How does PTH influence phosphate excretion?
A: It increases urinary phosphate excretion, preventing the formation of calcium phosphate crystals (hydroxyapatite), keeping more calcium in the blood.
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Q: How does PTH affect urinary calcium excretion?
A: It reduces urinary calcium excretion, conserving calcium in the blood.
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Q: What is the result of PTH action on blood calcium levels?
A: Blood calcium levels return to normal, preventing hypocalcemia.
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Q: Why is maintaining stable calcium levels important?
A: Stable calcium levels are essential for muscle and nerve activity, as well as other vital functions.
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Q: What triggers calcitonin secretion?
A: High blood calcium levels (hypercalcemia).
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Q: Which gland secretes calcitonin?
A: The thyroid gland.
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Q: How does calcitonin affect osteoclast activity?
A: It reduces osteoclast activity, decreasing bone resorption and calcium release into the blood.
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Q: How does calcitonin affect osteoblast activity?
A: It increases osteoblast activity, leading to more calcium being pulled from the blood and deposited into bone tissue.
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Q: What is the result of calcitonin secretion?
A: Blood calcium levels decrease and return to normal.
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Q: What are the overall actions of calcitonin?
A: Reduced calcium release from bones Increased calcium deposition into bones
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Q: Why is calcitonin important?
A: It protects the body from harmful effects of excessively high blood calcium levels.

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