Osteology: Bone Structure Overview

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What is the primary function of the skeletal system associated with mineral homeostasis?

Enables gas exchange in bone tissues

Provides a site for adipose tissue storage

Serves as a source of calcium and phosphorous (correct)

Protects internal organs from mechanical damage

Which of the following components is not part of the structure of long bones?

Epiphysis

Metaphysis

Synovium (correct)

Diaphysis

What process describes the hardening of mineral salts on collagen fibers in bone tissue?

Mineralization

Ossification

Calcification (correct)

Fibrosis

Which cell type serves as the stem cells of bone and is located deep to the periosteum?

Osteoprogenitor cells Signup and view all the answers

Which mineral contributes to the hardness of bone tissue as one of its primary components?

Hydroxyapatite Signup and view all the answers

What role does articular cartilage play in the structure of long bones?

Reduces friction between bones at joints Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of bone is made up of cells?

2% Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

Facilitates blood circulation Signup and view all the answers

What role do osteocytes play in bone maintenance?

Acquiring nutrients and eliminating wastes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone tissue is characterized by trabeculae?

Spongy bone tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of osteoclasts in bone physiology?

Resorbing bone tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the ruffled border of osteoclasts?

To increase surface area for absorption Signup and view all the answers

What type of bone tissue is known for being the strongest and most resistant to mechanical stress?

Compact bone tissue Signup and view all the answers

How do osteons align in compact bone tissue?

Along lines of stress Signup and view all the answers

What do interstitial lamellae represent in the structure of compact bone?

Old concentric lamellae from previous osteons Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is primarily responsible for nourishing the internal tissues of the epiphyses?

Epiphyseal artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the blood supply in bone physiology?

To remove metabolic waste and deliver nutrients Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of bone formation called?

Ossification Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of life does NOT typically require substantial bone formation?

Adulthood maintenance Signup and view all the answers

Which type of ossification is characterized by the formation of bone directly from mesenchymal tissue?

Intramembranous ossification Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct sequence of cell differentiation during intramembranous ossification?

Mesenchymal cells → osteoprogenitor cells → osteoblasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of nerves associated with bone?

Sensing mechanical stress Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of canaliculi in bone structure?

They facilitate nutrient exchange and communication between osteocytes Signup and view all the answers

During endochondral ossification, which structure is formed first?

Cartilage model of the future bone Signup and view all the answers

What role do chondrocytes play in the growth of long bones?

They undergo division to form new cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary growth site for lengthening of long bones during childhood?

Epiphyseal plate Signup and view all the answers

What marks the end of longitudinal growth in long bones?

Closure of the epiphyseal line Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of osteoclasts during bone remodeling?

They break down old bone tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is known to inhibit osteoclast activity?

Estrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is true about appositional growth of bone?

It involves the deposition of new bone on existing surfaces Signup and view all the answers

Which zone of the epiphyseal plate is responsible for the proliferation of chondrocytes?

Zone of proliferating cartilage Signup and view all the answers

Bone remodeling is characterized by which of the following processes?

Bone resorption and deposition occur simultaneously Signup and view all the answers

How does exercise influence bone health?

It promotes adaptations in bone density and structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of new concentric lamellae made by osteoblasts?

Minerals and collagen-rich extracellular matrix Signup and view all the answers

At what stage does a primary ossification center form during endochondral ossification?

After chondrocyte death Signup and view all the answers

The periosteum is primarily formed from which type of tissue?

Mesenchymal tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of a sedentary lifestyle on bone health?

Increased bone resorption Signup and view all the answers

What role does calcium play in the body beyond bone structure?

Blood clotting and enzyme function Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fracture is characterized by the break causing damage to surrounding tissues?

Compound fracture Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the reactive phase in bone repair?

Stops bleeding and brings immune response Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about osteoporosis is true?

It disproportionately affects elderly women. Signup and view all the answers

Why is proper alignment of broken bones crucial during the healing process?

To prevent non-union and malunion. Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature of the reparative phase in bone healing?

Development of fibrocartilaginous callus Signup and view all the answers

What happens to osteoclast activity when calcium levels drop?

It increases to release calcium into the bloodstream. Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency is associated with rickets and osteomalacia?

Vitamin D Signup and view all the answers

What type of bone tissue is primarily involved in shock absorption and found in the axial skeleton?

Trabecular bone Signup and view all the answers

During the bone remodeling phase, which of the following actions occurs?

Removal of dead bone by osteoclasts takes place. Signup and view all the answers

What does proper contact between broken bone ends prevent?

Malunion and nonunion complications Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor influencing the chronic risk of fractures in osteoporosis?

Higher rates of bone resorption than formation Signup and view all the answers

What appears first in the bone healing process after a fracture?

Development of a fibrocartilaginous callus Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Bone Structure

Bone is a complex organ consisting of bone tissue, cartilage, connective tissue, epithelial tissue, adipose tissue, and nervous tissue.
Osteology is the study of bone structure.
Skeletal System Functions:
- Support: Provides framework for muscles and tissues.
- Protection: Safeguards internal organs.
- Movement: Enables movement through muscle contractions.
- Mineral Homeostasis: Stores and releases calcium and phosphorus.
- Blood Cell Production: Red blood cells are produced in specific bones.
- Triglyceride Storage: Yellow bone marrow stores triglycerides.

Long Bone Structure

Diaphysis: The shaft of a long bone.
Epiphyses: The knobby ends of a long bone.
Metaphyses: Regions connecting the diaphysis to the epiphyses.
Articular Cartilage: Reduces friction at joints.
Periosteum: The outer covering of bones, where tendons and ligaments attach.
Medullary Cavity: The hollow part of the diaphysis, containing yellow bone marrow and blood vessels.
Endosteum: The membrane lining the medullary cavity, composed of osteocytes and connective tissue.

Bone Tissue Composition

ECM Components: Water (15%), collagen fibers (30%), and mineral salts (55%).
Calcification: Mineral salts deposit on collagen fibers, making the tissue hard.
Mineral Salts:
- Hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2)
- Calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2)
- Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
- Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Bone Cells

Osteoprogenitor Cells: Stem cells of bone, located deep to the periosteum.
Osteoblasts: Secrete collagen and other ECM components, do not divide, and become osteocytes.
Osteocytes: Mature bone cells, do not divide or secrete, acquire nutrients and eliminate wastes.
Osteoclasts: Catabolize bone, formed by fusion of monocytes, secrete lysosomal enzymes and acids for bone resorption.

Bone Tissue Types

Compact Bone: Strongest bone tissue, densely packed ECM, structural unit is the osteon.
Osteon: Arranged along lines of stress, contains blood vessels in the osteonic canal, surrounded by concentric lamellae.
- Interstitial lamellae: Old concentric lamellae from old osteons.
- Circumferential lamellae: Surround long bone (along circumference), joined to the periosteum via the perforating fibres.
Osteocytes: Occupy lacunae within the ECM.
Canaliculi: Permit communication between osteocytes, filled with extracellular fluid.
Interosteonic Canals: Provide passage for blood vessels and nerves.
Spongy Bone: Lighter than compact bone, structural unit is trabeculae, surrounded by red bone marrow and blood vessels.
- Functions: Provides support, protects bone marrow, handles stress along multiple axes.

Bone Vascularization and Innervation

Periosteal Arteries: Nourish the periosteum.
Nutrient Arteries: Penetrate the diaphysis and branch into bone marrow, enter through the nutrient foramen.
Epiphyseal and Metaphyseal Arteries: Nourish the internal tissues of the epiphyses, branches of the nutrient artery.
Veins: Exit through the same entrance point as the cognate arteries (e.g., nutrient vein exits via the nutrient foramen).
Nerves: Run similar paths to blood vessels through bones.

Bone Remodeling

Bone Remodeling: Continuous process of bone resorption and deposition (5% of bone is remodeled at any given time).
Functions:
- Bone growth.
- Healing after injuries.
- Adaptation to exercise and diet changes.
Process: Osteoclasts resorb bone releasing minerals into the blood, osteoblasts deposit new bone along lines of mechanical stress.
Factors affecting bone remodeling: Weight-bearing exercise, sedentary lifestyle, injury, space travel (lack of stress leads to bone loss).

Calcium Homeostasis

Calcium Storage: Bone stores 99% of the body's calcium.
Calcium Functions: Muscle and nerve function, blood clotting, enzyme cofactor.
Calcium Regulation:
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH): Stimulates osteoclast activity and increases calcium reabsorption in the kidneys.
- Calcitonin: Inhibits osteoclast activity and promotes calcium deposition in bone.

Ossification: Bone Formation

Ossification: Process of bone formation.
Phases:
- Development of the embryonic skeleton.
- Development during childhood and adolescence.
- Bone remodeling.
- Repair of fractures.
Types:
- Intramembranous ossification: Bone forms directly from mesenchymal tissue (e.g., skull bones, facial bones).
- Endochondral ossification: Bone forms from a hyaline cartilage intermediate (e.g., long bones).

Intramembranous Ossification

Steps:
- Ossification Center Formation: Mesenchymal cells become osteoblasts.
- Calcification: Mineral salts deposit within the ECM.
- Trabeculae Formation: Spongy bone tissue formation.
- Periosteum Formation: Mesenchymal tissue surrounding trabeculae compacts.

Endochondral Ossification

Steps:
- Hyaline Cartilage Model: Mesenchymal cells form chondroblasts.
- Chondrocyte Proliferation: Interstitial growth, chondrocytes die and become lacunae.
- Vascular Invasion: Nutrient artery penetrates the perichondrium.
- Primary Ossification Center: Osteoprogenitor cells become osteoblasts, forming trabeculae in the diaphysis.
- Secondary Ossification Center: Forms at birth.
- Articular Cartilage: Hyaline cartilage becomes articular cartilage.
- Epiphyseal Plate Closure: Cartilage remains at the metaphysis until adolescence and ossifies eventually.

Bone Growth: Interstitial and Appositional

Interstitial Growth: Lengthwise growth,occurs at the epiphyseal plate.
- Zones:
  - Resting Zone: Anchors epiphyseal plate.
  - Proliferating Zone: Actively dividing chondrocytes.
  - Hypertrophic Zone: Mature chondrocytes.
  - Calcified Zone: Dead chondrocytes that are replaced by bone.
Epiphyseal Plate Closure: Chondrocytes stop dividing, the plate calcifies (around 18 years for females, 21 years for males).
Appositional Growth: Circumferential growth, occurs due to periosteal cells becoming osteoblasts.
- Steps:
  - Periosteal Osteoblast Activity: Periosteal cells become osteoblasts.
  - Ridge Fusion: Ridges of ECM fuse, periosteum becomes endosteum.
  - Endosteal Osteoblast Activity: Endosteal osteoblasts secrete ECM.
  - Concentric Lamellae Formation: Increases bone diameter.

Factors Affecting Bone Growth

Nutrition: Calcium, vitamin D, and other nutrients are essential for bone growth.
Hormones:
- Growth Hormone: Stimulates osteoblasts.
- Thyroid Hormones: Stimulate osteoblasts.
- Estrogen: Inhibits bone resorption, promoting apoptosis of osteoclasts.
- Testosterone: Alters bone growth rates.
Exercise: Weight-bearing exercise stimulates bone remodelling.

Bone Disorders

Osteoporosis: Loss of bone density, increased bone resorption, increased fracture risk, affects elderly women.
Rickets: Vitamin D deficiency in children leading to bone softening and deformation.
Osteomalacia: Vitamin D deficiency in adults.

Fractures and Bone Repair

Fractures: Breaks in bones.
- Stress Fractures: Microscopic breaks, do not damage surrounding tissues.
- Compound Fractures: Large breaks, damage surrounding tissues.
Treatment:
- Reduction: Realignment of bone fragments.
- Closed Reduction: Non-surgical, "setting" the bones.
- Open Reduction: Surgical intervention, bone fixation with screws, plates.
Healing Phases:
- Reactive Phase: Hematoma formation, inflammation.
- Reparative Phase: Fibrocartilaginous callus formation, bony callus formation.
- Remodelling Phase: Osteoclasts remove dead bone, compact bone replaces spongy bone.

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Explore the complex structure of bone and its various components in this quiz. Understand the functions of the skeletal system, including support, protection, and blood cell production. Test your knowledge of long bone anatomy and related terms.