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Osteology of bone and cartilage
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Physiology
Graduate
09/15/2008

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Term
Define: Perichondrium
Definition
Sheath that surrounds hyaline cartilage (except articular surfaces) and includes CARTILAGE PROGENITOR CELLS
Term
Define: Isogenous group
Definition
Pairs of chondrocytes, which represent 2 daughter cells of a previous mitotic division
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Define: Chondrocytes
Definition
Cells that synthesize fibers and ECM of cartilage
Term
Describe the orientation of collagen fibers in hyaline joint cartilage
Definition
Collagen near the surface is parallel to surface. Near the bone it is oriented vertically. Made mostly of type II collagen.
Term
Cartilage is formed by what type of embryonic cell?
Definition
Mesenchymal cells
Term
Describe appositional growth
Definition
This is growth at the edge of the cartilage
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Describe interstitial growth
Definition
Growth from the middle of the cartilage. Isogenic chondrocytes spread apart by secreting ECM.
Term
An increase in _________ promotes bone formation over cartilage formation.
Definition
Oxygen
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Is interstitial cartilage growth possible in adults?
Definition
No. Chondrocytes do not divide in adults, so no interstitial growth is possible. (Appositional growth in adults is limited).
Term
Differentiate between Hyaline cartilage and Elastic cartilage.
Definition
1)Hyaline is found at joints, trachea, costal cart. and developing bones. Elastic cartilage is found in the ears and epiglottis.
Elastic cartilage has the same composition as Hyaline but also contains sheets and fibers of Elastin.
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Does fibrocartilage habe a perichondrium?
Definition
Nope
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What fibers compose Fibrocartilage?
Definition
Type I and type II colagen.
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Does Fibrocartilage calcify easily?
Definition
No- it doesn't tend to calcify at all.
Term
List 3 functions of Bone:
Definition
a) stucture b)calcium & mineral reservoir c) contains blood and CT forming tissue (marrow)
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How do the proteoglycan and water content of bone relate to that of cartilage?
Definition
Bone has much less water (5% compared to 65%) and a lower proteoglycan content than cartilage.
Term
Bone contains primarily type ___________ fibers.
Definition
type I collagen (about 90%)
Term
What is hypoxyapetite?
Definition
Hypoxyapetite crystals are the Ca2+ / PO4- minerals that make up bone. Constitutes 65% of bone by weight & binds to collagen and ground substance.
Term
A certain defect in type I collagen can lead to ____________, a disease which causes bones to fracture easily
Definition
What is: Osteogenesis imperfecta
Term
What disease is characterized by flexible bones, due to a loss of Calcium?
Definition
Rickets
Term
Bone is surrounded by _________, which is analogous to perichondrium of cartilage.
Definition
periostium.

(note that it DOES exist on articular surfaces, unlike perichondrium in cartilage)
Term
Define: Endosteum
Definition
Endosteum is the interior surface of bones. It is lined with progenitor cells.
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Periosteum has 2 layers, the inner and outer. Differentiate between them.
Definition
Outer- fibrous, dense connective tissue.
Inner- contains osteoprogenitor cells.
Term
What phagocytic cells 'eat' bone?
Definition
Osteoclasts. They eat bone in order to remodel it. Derived from hematopoetic cells.
Term
The ground substance of cartilage contains a large amount of __________ which stains ________.
Definition
sulfated proteoglycans, basophilic
Term
The histological preperation used to view STRUCTURES of bone is:
Definition
Ground Bone - a process which destroys cells
Term
The histological process used to view bone cells is:
Definition
Decalcified Bone
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