Osteology: Study of bone structure and function.
Key anatomical features: Vastus lateralis & medialis muscles, ACL, Patellar tendon, and associated ligaments around the knee joint.
Osteology: Study of bone structures.
Skeletal System: Composed of bones and cartilage.
Ligaments: Fibrous connective tissues attaching bone to bone.
Tendons: Connect muscles to bones.
Support.
Protection.
Movement.
Mineral Storage: Calcium and phosphorus.
Triglyceride Storage: In yellow marrow.
Blood Formation: Red marrow involved in hematopoiesis.
Connective tissue with a matrix hardened by calcium phosphate and minerals.
Individual bones consist of bone tissue, bone marrow, cartilage, adipose tissue, nervous tissue, and fibrous connective tissue.
Bone continually remodels and interacts with other organ systems.
206 bones in the adult skeleton classified into five categories based on shape.
Flat Bones: Thin and curved (cranial bones, scapulae, sternum, ribs); muscle attachment and protection.
Long Bones: Longer than wide (humerus, femur); act as levers when muscles contract.
Short Bones: Cube-shaped (carpals and tarsals); provide stability with some mobility.
Irregular Bones: Uncharacteristic shapes (vertebrae, facial bones).
Sesamoid Bones: Small round bones in tendons under pressure. Example: Patella.
Diaphysis: Tubular shaft between proximal and distal ends.
Medullary Cavity: Hollow cavity filled with yellow bone marrow.
Epiphysis: Ends filled with spongy bone and red marrow; contains the epiphyseal plate.
Articular Cartilage: Reduces friction at joints.
Compact/Spongy Bone: Types of bone tissue present in long bones.
Endosteum: Membranous lining for bone growth/repair.
Periosteum: Outer fibrous membrane, contains blood vessels/nerves, muscle attachment.
Articular Cartilage: Shock absorber at joints.
Nutrient Arteries: Supply bones with blood.
Diploë: Spongy bone inside flat bones like cranial bones.
Types: Osteogenic cells, osteoblasts, osteocytes, osteoclasts.
Undifferentiated, high mitotic activity.
Differentiate into osteoblasts.
Bone-forming cells found in periosteum and endosteum.
Responsible for bone matrix synthesis.
Non-mitotic, secrete collagen matrix and calcium salts.
Become trapped as osteocytes when matrix calcifies.
Mature bone cells in lacunae, communicate via canaliculi.
Multinucleated cells that dissolve bone with resorption bay.
Composed of collagen and carb-protein complexes (1/3 of matrix).
2/3 of matrix includes hydroxyapatite (85% of total), calcium carbonate, and other minerals.
Importance of calcium salts and collagen; deficiencies result in conditions like Rickets and Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Spongy bone structures: trabeculae, lacunae, canaliculi connected to bone marrow.
Osteon: Structural unit of compact bone made of lamellae and central canal.
Central canal contains blood vessels and nerves; connected by perforating canals.
Osteocytes locate in lacunae connected by canaliculi to central canal.
Overview of compact and spongy bone features, including blood vessels and lacunae.
Spicules, trabeculae, and connection to medullary cavity and periosteum.
Contains osteocytes in lacunae within a trabecular network; red marrow supports hematopoiesis.
Nourishment via periosteal blood vessels; nerve paths determine bone activity and sensation.
Soft tissue filling marrow cavity of long bones and trabecular spaces of spongy bone.
Red Marrow: Hematopoietic tissue producing blood cells.
Yellow Marrow: Fatty tissue in adults, replaces red marrow.
Differences between tarsal and metatarsal bones?
Symptoms of degenerated articular cartilage?
How do compact and spongy bone structures contribute to their functions?
Ossification/Osteogenesis: Formation of bone through two methods: intramembranous & endochondral ossification.
Begins with mesenchymal cells forming ossification centers where bone starts to develop.
Formation of flat bones, cranial bones, and clavicles.
Osteoblasts secrete osteoid; matrix calcifies as mineral salts are deposited.
Compact bone develops above spongy bone with associated red marrow formation.
Bone development by replacing hyaline cartilage; slower than intramembranous process.
Chondrocytes die as matrix calcifies, leading to cartilage disintegration.
Sequences of events during ossification including periosteum development.
Remain at growth plate and joint surface; involved in lengthening long bones.
Wolff’s Law: Bones adapt to the stresses placed on them; remodeling dynamics occur throughout life.
Two growth directions: interstitial (length) and appositional (width).
Basic types of fractures: closed and open; repairs can be approached through medical intervention.
Stress Fracture: Caused by abnormal trauma to bone; common in athletes.
Types categorized by structural characteristics: complete vs. incomplete, open vs. closed.
Distinctions among various fracture types, including linear, transverse, spiral, and impacted.
Initial clot formation followed by callus development with chondrocytes producing fibrocartilaginous matrix.
Over weeks, cartilage in calli replaced by trabecular bone; compact bone replaces spongy bone at fracture margins.
Key minerals like calcium stored in skeletal system; essential for muscle contraction, blood clotting.
Hypocalcemia causes include vitamin D deficiency, stress, and other health issues.
Three hormones regulate calcium: PTH, calcitonin, calcitriol affecting absorption and resorption activity.