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What do types of connective tissue have in common?

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Made of connective cells with ECM in between

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Where can we find hyaline cartilage?

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ribs, trachea, joints

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What type of collagen is found in hyaline cartilage?

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type 2 collagen

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What is the function of large GAGs in hyaline cartilage?

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attract water and give the stiffness

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What is the function of chondronectin

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provide attachment for chondrocytes, as healthy cartilage require constant maintenance of chondrocytes

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What are the characteristics of elastic cartilage?

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mixture of hyaline cartilage and elastin

very flexible, maintains shape

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Where can we find elastic cartilage?

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the ear and tubular canals

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What is fibrocartilage made of?

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hyaline cartilage and fibrous tissue

Hybrid of connective tissue and isolated islands of chondrocytes

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T/F Perichondrium can be found on fibrocartilage

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False, it’s only found in hyaline and elastic cartilages

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T/F Fibrocartilage has type I collagen

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True

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T/F Fibrocartilage will replace the collagen type II centre in annulus fibrosis by the age of 20

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False, AF is already made of fibrocartilage. The nucleus pulposus collagen type II will be replaced by fibrocartilage by 20

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What are the two types of bone structure?

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outer compact bone

inner trabecular bone

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Where can we find Haversian systems? What are they?

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compact bone. They are long columns of bone surrounding a central blood vessel. It lines parallel to lines of stress

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How do osteocytes in the trabecular bone get access to nutrients

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they extend out processes into the marrow cavity

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Where can we find red marrow in an adult?

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Flat bones

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What are the two layers of connective tissue on the surface of bone? Which cells can be found there?

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periosteum and endosteum

osteoprogenitor cells

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What are Sharpey’s fibres?

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Tendon collagen penetrating bone surface, and type I collagen becomes continuous with bone collagen

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Why is hyaline cartilage ideal for joint surface?

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the cartilage is smooth and incompressible

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Which part of the bone does the nutrient artery supply?

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diaphysis

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What is perichondrium?

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a layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage of developing bone

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T/F the periosteum covers the articular surface

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False, hence there is a lack of blood supply + problem with repair of damage

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What is the synovial space?

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fluid filled space that has no epithelium, lined by synovial membrane, providing nutrients/lubricants for the joint

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What is synovial fluid made of?

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ultrafiltrate of blood + proteoglycan

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What is the function of osteoprogenitor cell?

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they are usually resting, but when active, they can give rise to new osteoblasts to grow and repair bone

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What does the osteoblast make?
osteoid, an organic ECM of bone composed of collagen type I and proteins
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What is the function of bone matrix protein?
allows the inorganic compounds to adhere on the bone surface
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Where can we find osteocytes? What is the function of osteocyte?
deep in the bone, surrounded by bone | they synthesis material to keep bone healthy
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T/F Osteocytes play a role in calcium homeostasis
True, they are capable of destroying local bone to free up Ca
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How does an osteoclast cause bone resorption
Osteocyte seals itself to bone around the edge and secrete HCL and proteases to dissolve calcium phosphate
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How do we measure osteoclast activity
measure tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
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How are osteoclasts derived?
from hemopoietic stem cells, related to macrophages
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What are the two ways of developing bone? What are the processes involved?
intermembranous - directly form bone from mesenchyme | endochondral - cartilage model replaced by bone
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Describe the process of replacing cartilage with bone
1) starting with a cartilage model, bone collar is deposited on the surface of diaphysis, denying blood supply, and inner cartilage degenerates, forming an inner cavity 2) blood vessels can invade the primary ossification centre 3) secondary centre forms at epiphysis, with separate blood supply 4) bone continues to grow only at the epiphyseal plates
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T/F The growth of epiphyseal plate is symmetrical
False, the diaphysis side usually grows faster
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What are the layers of growth plate?
distal normal hyaline cartilage layer of dividing chondrocyte layer of mature chondrocyte layer of dying, hypertrophic chondrocyte layer of degenerated chondrocyte and bone deposition
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What is woven bone? How is it different to adult bone?
woven bone = new bone during development or repair. It is more cellular, has more collagen, and lacks Haversian systems
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How does remodelling occur?
osteoclasts dig a cavity in response to stress on bone blood vessels invade endosteum is laid down, allowing entry of osteoblasts to lay layers of bone with collagen in alternating directions Only a small space is left at the end for the blood vessel
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What's the Haversian system also known as?
Osteon
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How do woven and lamellar bones differ in terms of collagen
woven: collagen is everywhere. Hence it's made very quickly lamellar: collagen laid down in the same direction
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What is the lacunae and the canaliculae of an osteocyte?
lacunae - spot where the osteocyte is canaliculae: network for sucking up blood and nutrients
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What do osteocytes mainly respond to?
mechanotransduction, so bones can remodel under stress
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How do osteoblasts look when they are 1) inactive 2) active
inactive: flat, like osteoprogenitors active: big and plump, similar to plasma cells but don't have dotted nuclei
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how are osteoclasts stimulated?
Indirectly by RANK-L and M-CSF from osteoblasts
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Which molecule blocks the action of RANK ligand on an osteoblast
OPG
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Why does osteoid (from osteoblasts) contain cytokines?
cytokines get laid down along with bone matrix, so osteoblasts can be stimulated where bone has been resorbed
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What's the function of the substance inside the secretory vesicle from osteoblasts?
vesicles contain ALP, pyrophosphatase, and are used to increase local concentration of calcium and phosphate for precipitation When concentration of mineral is high enough, they crystalise
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What's the most common calcium phosphate?
hydroxyapatite
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What's the difference between a greenstick fracture and a torus fracture
greenstick - incomplete fracture only on one side of cortex torus - ring of cortical fracture, usually due to compression
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T/F Oblique fracture heals faster than spiral fractures
False, spiral heals faster because there are numerous edges of bones in contact with each other
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What's a comminuted fracture?
multiple fragments of fracture
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What's a stress fracture caused by?
repeated low force injury to a normal bone
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What's the composition of granulation tissue
fibroblast, collagen, capillaries
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What's involved in the inflammatory phase of bone healing How long does this phase last?
haematoma formation - fibrin mesh, platelet + leukocyte infiltration, granulation tissue formation few days
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What's the composition of soft callus in bone healthing
cartilage from condrocyte activation (hold the bone together) + periosteum on the outside
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How is soft callus different to hard callus?
osteoid is deposited in hard callus. The ossification forms woven bone, and cartilaginous soft callus is broken down
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What are the four phases of bone healing, and how long is each phase?
hematoma- few days soft callus - days to weeks hard callus - weeks to months remodelling - months to years
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What is the crucial factor in helping bone healing
stability
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T/F Repairing of bone always undergo endochondral ossification
False, the healing method will depend on the amount of movement and pressure placed on the bone
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What's a pseudo-arthrosis?
a non-union healing of fracture, where fibrous tissue is laid down, and the fracture will not heal
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What is mal-union?
healing of a bone in an unacceptable position
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What are some possible consequences of inappropriate healing of bone?
infection | osteonecrosis
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What is osteoporosis?
reduced mass of otherwise normal bone, leading to increased risk of fracture
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What is the difference between osteoporosis and osteomalacia
osteoporosis is a reduction in total bone cell count, whereas osteomalacia has demineralisation of bone and no loss of cells
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What's Paget's disease
large, overactive osteoclasts, leading to overactive osteoblasts "inappropriate remodelling"
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What are some common sites of cancer that can give rise to bony metastasis
``` breast bronchus thyroid kidney prostate ```

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