2 patterns of bone formation during fetal development
intramembranous ossification
endochondral ossification
Intramembranous ossification
Bone forms from preexisting connective tissue membranes
Endochondral ossification
Bone forms from a preexisting cartilage model
Centers of ossification
Locations in membrane where ossifications begins
Fontanels
Soft spots
Membrane covered spaces between developing skull nbones
Close by 2 years old
Steps of intramembranous ossification (3)
Cartilage model
First step in endochondral ossification; has approximate shape of eventual bone
Bone Collar
Made in step two of endochondral ossification
Compact bone on the surface of the cartilage model
Hypertrophy
Enlargement
Calcified cartilage
Simulataneous to bone collar formaiton in step 2 of endochondral ossification
Initial formation of hydroxyapatite crystals in cartilage matrix, made by chondrocytes releasing matrix vesicles.
Calcified cartilage
Simultaneous to bone collar formation in step 2 of endochondral ossification
The initial formation of hydroxyapatite crystals in cartilage matrix, made by chondrocytes releasing matrix vesicles.
Secondary ossification centers
Found in epiphyses of long bones
Steps in endochondral ossification
Steps in endochondral ossification
When is a baby full term?
If a secondary ossification center can be seen on a radiograph at the time of birth in either the femur, tibia, or humerus.
4 zones of the epiphyseal plate
zone of resting cartilage
zone of proliferation
zone of hypertrophy
zone of calcification
Zone of resting cartilage
The nearest epiphysis; contains slowly dividing chondrocytes
Zone of proliferaiton
produces new cartilage through interstitial growth
Chondrocyte division looks like stacks of plates
Zone of hypertrophy
chondrocytes in the zone of proliferation enlarge
Zone of calcifcation
A thin area of hypertrophied chondrocytes and calcified cartilage matrix.
Hypertrophied chondrocytes die and blood vessels from diaphysis grow into that area
Osteoblasts line the surface of the calcified cartilage and deposit new bone matrix
Growth in bone width steps (4)
Factors affecting bone growth
Genetics
Nutrition
Hormones
Nutritional factors that affect bone growth
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Rickets
caused by a lack of VItamin D
Can result in bowed bones or inflamed joints