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Part 1
6 Bones and Skeletal Tissues
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The Skeletal System consists of bones, cartilages, and joints. Review of Cartilage Location and basic structure
Found throughout adult body Ear and epiglottis Articular cartilages and costal cartilage Larynx, trachea, and nose Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, and articular discs
Is surrounded by perichondrium (dense irreg. C.T.)-- functions as a girdle (resists outward pressure) and in growth & repair
Consists primarily of water Resilient tissueit springs back to original shape
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Types of Cartilage (review)
All cartilages share some similarities Cell type is the chondrocyte Chondrocytes are located within lacunae Matrix contains Fibers Jellylike ground substance
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Gelatinous ground substance
Chondrocyte in a lacuna Elastic fibers
Lacuna
Matrix Chondrocyte in a lacuna
Perichondrium
Chondrocyte in a lacuna
Collagen fibers
(a) Hyaline cartilage (180) (b) Elastic cartilage (470)
(c) Fibrocartilage (285)
Microscopic appearance of cartilage
Figure 6.2
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Types of Cartilage (review)
Hyaline cartilage (glassy) Most abundant cartilage Provides support through flexibility & resilience
Elastic cartilagecontains many elastic fibers Able to tolerate repeated bending
Fibrocartilageresists strong compression and strong tension A intermediate between hyaline and dense regular
C.T.
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Hyaline cartilages Elastic cartilages Fibrocartilages
Cartilages
Cartilage in external ear Cartilages in nose
Articular cartilage of a joint
Costal cartilage Cartilage in intervertebral disc
Pubic symphysis
Articular cartilage of a joint
Meniscus (padlike cartilage in knee joint)
Cartilage: Where to find different types of cartilage Epiglottis
Larynx
Trachea
Cricoid cartilage
Lung
Respiratory tube cartilages in neck and thorax
Thyroid cartilage
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Growth of Cartilage
Appositional growth Chondroblasts in surrounding perichondrium
produce new cartilage
Interstitial growth Chondrocytes within cartilage divide and secrete
new matrix Cartilage stops growing when the skeleton stops growing Cartilage regenerates and heals poorly
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Bones are the organs of the skeletal system
Bones contain 3 types of tissues Dominated by bone CT Contain nervous tissue and blood CT Contain cartilage in articular cartilages Contain epithelial tissue lining blood vessels
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Function of Bones/ Skeletal System
Supportprovides hard framework Movementskeletal muscles use bones as levers Protection of underlying organs Mineral storagereservoir for important minerals
Blood-cell formationbone contains red marrow Energy metabolismosteoblasts secrete osteocalcin:
hormone that stimulates insulin release and release of fat from fat cells
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Bone Tissue Bone tissue consists of:
Organic componentscells, fibers, and ground substance
Inorganic componentsmineral salts that invade bony matrix
Unique composition of the extracellular matrix Gives bone exceptional properties 35%organic components
Contributes to flexibility and tensile strength 65%inorganic components
Provide exceptional harness, resists compression
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Cell types in Bone
Three types of cells in bone produces or maintain bone Osteogenic cellsstem cells that differentiate into osteoblasts Osteoblastsactively produce and secrete bone matrix
Bone matrix is osteoid Osteocyteskeep bone matrix healthy (maintain the matrix)
One type of cell breaks down or resorbs bone: Osteoclasts Responsible for resorption of bone Are derived from a line of white blood cells Secrete hydrochloric acid (dissolves mineral component of
matrix) and lysosomal enzymes (digests organic component)
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A Classification system for Bones
Long boneslonger than wide; a shaft plus ends
Short bonesroughly cube-shaped
Flat bonesthin and flattened, usually curved
Irregular bonesvarious shapes, do not fit into other
categories
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Classification of Bones
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Gross Anatomy of Bones: two different ways of organizing the matrix/cells and different areas in bones where these types are located
Compact bone dense outer layer of bone
Spongy (cancellous) bone internal network of bone Contains trabeculae: little beams of bone Open spaces between trabeculae are filled with marrow
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Structure of a Typical Long Bone
Diaphysisshaft of a bone Epiphysisends of a bone Blood vesselswell vascularized Medullary cavityhollow cavity filled with
yellow marrow Membranes Periosteum, perforating fibers (Sharpeys
fibers), and endosteum
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Structure of a Long Bone
Figure 6.4ac
Proximal epiphysis
(b)
(c) (a)
Yellow bone marrow
Endosteum Epiphyseal line
Articular cartilage
Periosteum
Spongy bone
Compact bone Medullary cavity (lined by endosteum)
Compact bone
Compact bone Periosteum Perforating (Sharpeys) fibers Nutrient arteries
Diaphysis
Distal epiphysis
Endosteum
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Compact bone
Trabeculae
Spongy bone (diplo)
Figure 6.5
Structure of Short, Irregular, and Flat Bones
Flat bones, short bones, and irregular bones Contain bone
marrow but no marrow cavity
Diplo Internal spongy
bone of flat bones
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Load here (body weight)
Head of femur
Compression here
Point of no stress
Tension here
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Gross Anatomy of Bones
Bone design and stress Anatomy of a bone
reflects applied stresses
Compression and tension greatest at external surfaces
Figure 6.6a
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Figure 6.6b Bone anatomy and bending stress.
Trabeculae of spongy bone
Load here
Compression lines Tension lines
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Bone Markings
Superficial surfaces of bones reflect stresses on them
There are three broad categories of bone markings: Projections for muscle attachment Surfaces that form joints Depressions and openings
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Bone Markings
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Microscopic Structure of Compact Bone Compact Bone
Contains passage ways for blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves
Matrix is organized in Osteons (Haversian canals) long cylindrical structures Function in support Structurallyresembles rings of a tree in cross-section Osteons contain:
Lamellae Central canal Perforating canals Canaliculi
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(a)
Compact bone
Endosteum lining bony canals and covering trabeculae
Perforating (Volkmanns) canal
Perforating (Sharpeys) fibers
Periosteal blood vessel Periosteum
Lamellae
Circumferential lamellae
Osteon (Haversian system)
Central (Haversian) canal
Spongy bone
(c) Interstitial lamellae
Lacunae
Lamellae Central canal
Lacuna (with osteocyte) (b)
Nerve Vein Artery
Canaliculi
Osteocyte in a lacuna
Lacunae
Lamellae Central canal
Microscopic Structure of Compact Bone
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Figure 6.7 Microscopic structure of compact bone.
Central (Haversian) canal
Osteon (Haversian system) Circumferential lamellae
Compact bone Spongy bone
Perforating (Volkmanns) canal
Endosteum lining bony canals and covering trabeculae
Lamellae Perforating collagen fiber bundles Periosteal blood vessel Periosteum
Nerve Vein Artery Canaliculi Osteocyte in a lacuna
Lamellae Central canal Lacunae
Osteocyte within lacuna
Central canal
Interstitial lamella
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Structures in the central canal
Artery with capillaries
Vein Nerve fiber
Lamellae
Collagen fibers run in different directions
Twisting force
Microscopic structure of a single osteon
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Microscopic Structure of Spongy Bone
Spongy Bone Is less complex than compact bone Trabeculae contain layers of lamellae and
osteocytes Are too small to contain osteons
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Trabecula
Osteocytes
Endosteum
Marrow space
(b)
(a) Osteoblasts
Microscopic Structure of Compact Bones
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Bone Development
Ossification (osteogenesis)bone-tissue formation Membrane bonesformed directly from
mesenchyme, via Intramembranous ossification
Other bonesdevelop initially from hyaline cartilage, via Endochondral ossification
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Intramembranous Ossification
Figure 6.10, steps 12
Mesenchymal cell Collagen fiber Ossification center Osteoid Osteoblast
Osteoid Osteocyte Newly calcified bone matrix
Osteoblast
Ossification centers appear in the fibrous connective tissue membrane. Selected centrally located mesenchymal cells cluster and differentiate into osteoblasts, forming an ossification center.
Bone matrix (osteoid) is secreted within the fibrous membrane and calcifies. Osteoblasts begin to secrete osteoid, which is calcified within a few days.
Trapped osteoblasts become osteocytes.
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Intramembranous Ossification
Figure 6.10, steps 34
Mesenchyme condensing to form the periosteum
Blood vessel
Trabeculae of woven bone
Fibrous periosteum Osteoblast Plate of compact bone Diplo (spongy bone) cavities contain red marrow
Woven bone and periosteum form. Accumulating osteoid is laid down between embryonic blood vessels in a random manner. The result is a network (instead of lamellae) of trabeculae called woven bone.
Vascularized mesenchyme condenses on the external face of the woven bone and becomes the periosteum.
Lamellar bone replaces woven bone, just deep to the periosteum. Red marrow appears. Trabeculae just deep to the periosteum thicken and are later replaced with mature lamellar bone, forming compact bone plates.
Spongy bone (diplo), consisting of distinct trabeculae, persists internally, and its vascular tissue becomes red marrow.
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Endochondral Ossification
Forms all bones except some bones of the skull and clavicles
Bones are modeled in hyaline cartilage Begins forming late in the second month of
embryonic development Continues forming until early adulthood
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Hyaline cartilage
Area of deteriorating cartilage matrix
Epiphyseal blood vessel
Spongy bone formation
Epiphyseal plate cartilage
Secondary ossification center
Blood vessel of periosteal bud
Medullary cavity
Articular cartilage
Childhood to adolescence Birth Week 9 Month 3
Spongy bone
Bone collar Primary ossification center
Bone collar forms around hyaline cartilage model.
Cartilage in the center of the diaphysis calcifies and then develops cavities.
The periosteal bud invades the internal cavities, and spongy bone begins to form.
The diaphysis elongates and a medullary cavity forms as ossification continues. Secondary ossification centers appear in the epiphyses in preparation for stage 5.
The epiphyses ossify. When completed, hyaline cartilage remains only in the epiphyseal plates and articular cartilages.
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Stages in Endochondral Ossification
Figure 6.11
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Anatomy of Epiphyseal Growth Areas
In epiphyseal plates of growing bones: Cartilage is organized for quick, efficient growth Cartilage cells form tall stacks
Chondroblasts at the top of stacks divide quickly Pushes the epiphysis away from the diaphysis Lengthens entire long bone
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Anatomy of Epiphyseal Growth Areas
Older chondrocytes signal surrounding matrix to calcify Older chondrocytes then die and disintegrate
Leaves long trabeculae (spicules) of calcified cartilage on diaphysis side
Trabeculae are partly eroded by osteoclasts Osteoblasts then cover trabeculae with bone tissue Trabeculae finally eaten away from their tips by
osteoclasts
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Organization of Cartilage within Epiphyseal Plate of Growing Long Bone
Calcified cartilage spicule
Osseous tissue
Resting zone
Proliferation zone Cartilage cells undergo mitosis.
Hypertrophic zone Older cartilage cells enlarge.
Ossification zone New bone formation is occurring.
Calcification zone Matrix becomes calcified; cartilage cells die; matrix begins deteriorating.
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Figure 6.12 Organization of the cartilage within the epiphyseal plate of a growing long bone.
Calcified cartilage spicule
Osseous tissue
Cartilage cells undergo mitosis.
Older cartilage cells enlarge.
Matrix becomes calcified; cartilage cells die; matrix begins deteriorating.
New bone is forming.
Resting zone
Proliferation zone
Hypertrophic zone
Calcification zone
Ossification zone
Diagram of the zones within the epiphyseal plate.
Photomicrograph of cartilage in the epiphyseal plate (125).
X-ray image of right knee, anterior view. Proximal epiphyseal plate of the tibia enlarged in part (b).
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Postnatal Growth of Endochondral Bones
During childhood and adolescence: Bones lengthen entirely by growth of the
epiphyseal plates (endochondral [in the cartilage] growth)
Cartilage is replaced with bone CT as quickly as it grows
Epiphyseal plate maintains constant thickness Whole bone lengthens
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Postnatal Growth of Endochondral Bones
As adolescence draws to an end: Chondroblasts divide less often Epiphyseal plates become thinner Cartilage stops growing Replaced by bone tissue
Long bones stop lengthening when diaphysis and epiphysis fuse
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Postnatal Growth of Endochondral Bones
Growing bones also widen as they lengthen Osteoblastsadd bone tissue to the external
surface of the diaphysis Osteoclastsremove bone from the internal
surface of the diaphysis This widening is called appositional growth
growth of a bone by addition of bone tissue to its surface
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Bone Growth influenced by hormones (also nutrition)
Growth hormoneproduced by the pituitary gland Stimulates epiphyseal plates
Thyroid hormoneensures that the skeleton retains proper proportions
Sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone) Promote bone growth Later induces closure of epiphyseal plates
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Bone Remodeling
Bone is dynamic living tissue 500 mg of calcium may enter or leave the
adult skeleton each day Bone matrix and osteocytes are continually
removed and replaced Cancellous bone of the skeleton is replaced
every 34 years Compact bone is replaced every 10 years
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Bone Remodeling
Bone deposit and removal Occurs at periosteal and endosteal surfaces
Bone remodeling Bone depositionaccomplished by
osteoblasts Bone reabsorptionaccomplished by
osteoclasts
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Remodeling, Spongy Bone
Figure 6.13
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Trabeculae of spongy bone
Resorption of bone matrix by osteoclasts
Deposition of new bone by osteoblasts
New bone
Osteoblast Osteoblast Osteoclast
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OsteoclastA Bone-Degrading Cell
A giant cell with many nuclei Crawls along bone surfaces Breaks down bone tissue Secretes
concentrated HCl Lysosomal
enzymes are released
Derived from hematopoietic stem cells
Figure 6.14
Osteocyte within a lacuna
Bone matrix
Ruffled border of osteoclast Nuclei
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Repair of Bone Fractures
Simple and compound fractures Treatment by reduction-- realignment of the
broken ends of the bone Closed reduction-- manually Open reduction-- surgically with pins or wires
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Stages of Healing a Fracture
Figure 6.15
Hematoma External callus
New blood vessels
Spongy bone trabecula
Internal callus (fibrous tissue and cartilage)
A hematoma forms. Fibrocartilaginous callus forms.
Bony callus forms.
Bony callus of spongy bone Healed fracture
Bone remodeling occurs.
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Common Types of Fractures
Table 6.2 (1 of 3)
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Common Types of Fractures
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Common Types of Fractures
Table 6.2 (3 of 3)
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Disorders of Bones
Osteoporosis Characterized by low bone mass Bone reabsorption outpaces bone
deposition Occurs most often in women after
menopause
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Osteoporosis
Figure 6.16
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Disorders of Bones
Osteomalacia Occurs in adultsbones are inadequately
mineralized (not enough vitamin D or calcium phosphate in diet)
Rickets Occurs in childrenanalogous to
osteomalacia & same cause
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Figure 6.17 Rickets.
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Disorders of Bones
Pagets disease Characterized by excessive rate of bone
deposition & resorption--- results in immature matrix
Osteosarcoma A form of bone cancer
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The Skeleton Throughout Life
Cartilage grows quickly in youth Skeleton shows fewer chondrocytes in the
elderly Bones are a timetable Mesoderm Gives rise to embryonic mesenchyme cells
Mesenchyme Produces membranes and cartilage
Membranes and cartilage ossify
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The Skeleton Throughout Life
Skeleton grows until the age of 1821 years In children and adolescents, bone formation
exceeds rate of bone reabsorption In young adults, bone formation and bone
reabsorption are in balance In old age, reabsorption predominates Bone mass declines with age
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Figure 6.18 Primary ossification centers in the skeleton of a 12-week-old fetus.
Frontal bone of skull
Mandible
Radius Ulna Humerus
Femur
Tibia
Ilium Vertebra
Ribs
Scapula Clavicle
Occipital bone
Parietal bone