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Bones Flashcards

1
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Describe the structure of compact bone

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Organised into circular structures called osteons/Haversian systems

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What structure lies in the middle of an osteon ?

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Haversian canal

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3
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The less dense bone is known as what?

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Spongey (trabecular) bone

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4
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Describe the structure of trabecular bone

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Network of lamellate trabeculae filled with bone marrow (no Haversian systems)

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5
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Orientation of trabeculae serves what physiology?

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Directions of main mechanical stress

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6
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What permeates the trabecular bone?

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Blood vessels

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7
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What are the names of the two membranes of bones?

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Periosteum and endosteum

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What three specialised cell types make up bone?

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Osteocytes, osteoblasts and osteoclasts

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What is an osteocyte?

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Mature bone cells found in lacunae (natural depressions)

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10
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What is the function of an osteocyte?

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Not well understood - its suggested that they may maintain the bone matrix and sense mechanical forces

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What channels allow communication between bone cells?

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Canaliculi connect lamellae to each other

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What is an osteoblast?

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Immature bone cell created from osteoprogenitor cells in periosteum and endosteum

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What are the functions of osteoblasts?

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Produces bone matrix and initiates calcification

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14
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Unmineralised bones matrix is also known as what?

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Osteoids

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15
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When do osteoblasts become osteocytes?

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When the bone matrix is fully developed

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16
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What is an osteoclast?

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Multinucleate cells derived from monocytes/macrophages

17
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Where are osteoclasts found?

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Bone surface

18
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What do osteoclasts look like?

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Large cells with ‘ruffled’ edge

19
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What do osteoclasts do?

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Reabsorb bone matrix

20
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Where are the structure called where osteoclasts arefound?

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Howships’ lacunae (pits on surface of bone)

21
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Describe the extracellular matrix of bone

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  1. 45% Hydroxyapatite crystals (complex calcium phosphate crystal)
  2. 35% collagen
  3. 20% water
22
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What is the special feature of collagen found in bone?

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  1. Modified Type I collagen fibres have strong covalent cross links which leave large gaps for hydroxyapatite crystals
  2. Collagen fibre orientation linked to mechanical forces
23
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What two types of bone formation are there?

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Endochondral and intramembranous

24
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Which is the most common type of bone formation?

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Endochondral

25
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Describe the process of endochondral ossification (bone synthesis)

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  1. Bone forms a cartilage ‘model’ first
  2. Blood vessels invade cartilage
  3. Cartilage replaced with bone
  4. Cartilage remains in epiphyseal growth plate - eventually ossifies
26
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What is the key difference between endochondral and intramembranous bone development?

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Intramembranous bone development has no cartilaginous phase

27
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Describe intramembranous ossification

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Mesenchymal cells develop osteoprogenitor cells that develop into osteoblasts that start depositing bone

28
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What happens to residual mesenchymal cells?

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They develop into blood vessels and bone marrow

29
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Healthy bone is a balance of what processes?

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Removal and formation

30
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Describe the process of bone turnover

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  1. Osteoclasts breakdown old bone
  2. Osteoblasts build new bone
  3. Repeat
31
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What are the functions of bones?

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  1. Weight baring
  2. Protection
  3. Mineral store
  4. Blood formation
32
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Weight baring functions are achieved how?

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Minerals make bone stiff (High strength under compression) and collagen gives bone flexibility and reduces risk of fracture (high tensile strength)

33
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Name the six types of bone

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  1. Flat bone
  2. Sutural bone
  3. Irregular bone
  4. Short bone
  5. Sesamoid bone
  6. Long bone
34
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What is osteoporosis?

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Occurs when the process of reabsorption is greater than the process of formation - this results in bone degradation

35
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Paget’s Disease

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Increased reabsorption/formation - causing massive irregularity in bone structure

36
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Osteopetrosis

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Decreased reabsorption of bone

37
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What factors can regulate density of bone?

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  1. Weightlessness - can cause serious loss of bone density
  2. Athleticism - higher bone density
  3. Resistance and high impact sports are effective at maintaining bone density

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