Ch7 Bone Tissue Flashcards
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What is osseus (bone) tissue?
connective tissue w/ matrix hardened by minerals: Ca3(PO4)2
Individual bones =
bone tissue, marrow, blood, cartilage & periosteum
Individual bones:
continually ____ itself
strong, flexible ____ of body
continually REMODELS itself
strong, flexible FRAMEWORK of body
Describe cartilage
Forerunner of most bones, present in joints
What do ligaments do?
Connect bones at joints
What are the functions of the skeleton?
- Support
- Protection
- Movement
What is electrolyte balance composed of?
Calcium & phosphate ions
What does an acid-based balance do?
Buffers blood against pH changes
What is blood formation comprised of?
Red bone marrow - produces blood cells
Describe the different types of bones
- Long bones - levers acted upon by muscles
- Short bones - glide across one another
- Flat bones - protect soft organs
- Irregular bones - elaborate shapes

What are the general features of the long bone?
- Epiphyses & diaphysis
- Compact & spongy bone
- Marrow cavity
- Articular cartilage
- Periosteum

What are the general features of the flat bone?
2 layers of compact bone enclose middle layer of spongy bone
-both surfaces of flat bone covered with periosteum
Describe diploe
spongy layer in cranium
- absorbs shock
- marrow spaces lined w/ endosteum
What are the 4 principal types of bone cells?
- osteogenic cells
- osteoblasts
- osteocytes
- osteoclasts
What are osteoclasts?
bone-dissolving cells on bone surface
- develop from same bone marrow stem cells as blood cells (diff from other bone cells)
- large cells formed from fusion of stem cells
Bone matrix is comprised of
Organic and inorganic matter
What does the combination of organic and inorganic matter do?
Provides strength + resilience
(minerals resist compression, collagen resists tension”
Describe organic matter
synthesized by osteoblasts
- collagen, carbohydrate–protein complexes, (GAG, proteoglycans, & glycoproteins)
Describe inorganic matter
- 85% hydroxyapatite: crystallized Ca3(PO4)2 salt
- 10% CaCO3
- Other minerals (fluoride, sodium, potassium, magnesium)
By dry weight, what proportions are organic and inorganic bone matrix?
1/3 organic and 2/3 inorganic
Minerals resist _____, collagen resists ______
Minerals resist COMPRESSION, collagen resists TENSION

Describe rickets
Soft bones, defiency your of calcium salts

Define osteogenesis imperfecta
Brittle bone disease, lack of collagen
Describe osteon
Basic structural unit











