Bone and cartilage physiology and histology Flashcards

1
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Describe the basics of cartilage

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Semi-rigid, permeable, and deformable avascular tissue.

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2
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Describe the basics of bone

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Rigid non-permeable tissue

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3
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What are the key components of cartilage?

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Chondrocytes (chondroblasts when immature)
Extracellular matrix:
Water- 75%
Organic material- 25%

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4
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What are the two organic materials found in cartilage ECM?

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Type II collagen- 60%

Proteoglycan aggregates- 40%

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5
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What is the role of proteoglycan aggregates in cartilage?

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To attract water to help resist compression.

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6
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What are the three types of cartilage?

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Hyaline- Blue/White and translucent
Elastic- Yellow
Fibrocartilage- Intermediate between hyaline and tendon.

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7
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Where is fibrocartilage found?

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At the junction between tendons and bone.

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8
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What makes elastic cartilage unique?

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Collagen is replaced with elastin.

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9
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Where can elastic cartilage be found?

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Ear pinna etc

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10
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Where can hyaline cartilage be found?

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Articular surfaces
Tracheal rings
Costal cartilage 
Epiphyseal growth plates
Precursor to boney features
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11
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What does endochondral bone derive from?

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A hyaline cartilage template.

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12
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How does endochondral bone form?

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The diaphysis slowly ossifies and extends at the epiphyseal growth plate until the bone reaches its required length then the whole lot ossifies.

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13
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What are the 4 major parts of a growing endochondral bone?

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Diaphysis- Shaft
Metaphysis- Area between diaphysis and epiphysis that contains the EGP
Epiphysis- End of bone
Epiphyseal growth plate- Area of growth and ossification.

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14
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What are the two types of bone?

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Cortical- Compact, dense and strong.

Trabecular- Spongy, weaker and light.

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15
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What is hollow bone?

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Bone with a cavity in the middle for bone marrow.

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16
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What are the two types of bone marrow?

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Red- produces blood.

Yellow- Does not produce blood.

17
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What is the periosteum?

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A sheath of fibrous connective tissue surrounding bones. It is well vascularised and innervated.

18
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What are the four chemical components of bone?

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Water- 10%
Type 1 Collagen- 23%
Non-collagen proteins- 2%
Bioapatite- 65%

19
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What is the basic unit of bone?

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Osteon

20
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What demarcates the outer boundary of the osteon?

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Cement line

21
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What is the endosteum?

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Periosteum lining the inside of the bone.

22
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Describe an osteon.

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Compact tubes of layered bone running the length of the bone.

23
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What is a Haversion canal?

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A canal running down the middle of an osteon to supply it with blood etc.

24
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What lies in the centre of an osteon?

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A Haversion canal.

25
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What is a Wolkmann’s canal?

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A canal linking the Haversion canals of two osteons.

26
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What links osteons?

A

Wolkmann’s canal.

27
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Are osteocytes found in osteons?

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Yes

28
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How are osteocytes supplied?

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Through tiny blood vessels leading off the Haversion canal. Works for up to 250microM.

29
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What lines Haversion and Wolkmann’s canals?

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Osteonal Endosteum.

30
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What is the osteonal endosteum?

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A continuation of the periosteum lining the Haversion and Wolkmann’s canals.

31
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How does trabecular bone differ from cortical bone?

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It lacks osteons as bone is a lot thinner.

32
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What is bone remodelling?

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The process by which bone is replaced.

33
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Give an overview of bone remodelling.

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Osteoclasts clump together and drill through bone.
Blood vessels form in its wake.
Osteoblasts travel through blood vessel and form new bone.

34
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What do osteoblasts secrete to form new bone?

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Collagen and osteoid (organic components) which mineralise.

35
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What is woven bone?

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Bone containing disorganised collagen that is fast to produce for healing and is then remodelled over time to laminar bone.