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Outline the steps in appositional growth.
- Stem cells along the internal edge of the perichondrium begin to divide into chondroblasts.
- Chondroblasts begin to produce EM and differentiate into chondrocytes.
Name two ways cartilage grows. Which type of growth occurs in adults?
Interstitial, appositional; appositional
Of which tissue type(s) is bone composed?
Connective tissue
What are the 4 functions of bones?
- Support and protection
- Movement
- Hemopoiesis
- Storage of minerals and energy reserves
What are the four classifications of bones based on shape? Give an example of each.
- Long bones - humerus
- Short bones - patella
- Flat bones - frontal skull
- Irregular bones - vertebra
What is the mature resident cell type of bone?
Osteocyte
What are the shaft and ends of a bone called?
Diaphysis and epiphysis
Where is the epiphyseal plate found?
Metaphysis
What is the specific cartilage that covers the end of a bone? What kind of cartilage is it made from?
Articular cartilage; hyaline cartilage
Contrast the location of the endosteum to the periosteum.
Inside surface the bone; outside surface of the bone
What are the four types of cells found in bone? Which one maintains the matrix? Which one is a “bone breaker”?
Osteoprogenator, osteoblasts, osteocytes, osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
What is the lattice-work spongy bone called?
Trabeculae
What is the structural unit of compact bone?
Osteon
What is contained in the central canal?
Blood vessels and nerves
How are concentric, external circumferential, and interstitial lamallae different from each other?
Concentric lamellae - rings of bone that surround the central canal
External circumferential lamellae - rings of bone just internal to the periosteum
Interstitial lamellae - partial lamellae that are “left-over” portions of an osteon that is undergoing reconstruction