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| | ***Produce bone matrix = '''osteoid''' | | ***Produce bone matrix = '''osteoid''' |
| | ***Cell membranes are rich in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | | ***Cell membranes are rich in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) |
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| | **'''Osteocytes''' | | **'''Osteocytes''' |
| | ***Osteoblasts that have become surrounded by mineralised bone matrix | | ***Osteoblasts that have become surrounded by mineralised bone matrix |
| | ***Occupy cavities called '''lacunae''' | | ***Occupy cavities called '''lacunae''' |
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| | **'''Osteoclasts''' | | **'''Osteoclasts''' |
| | ***Multinucleated cells | | ***Multinucleated cells |
| | ***Derived from haematopoietic stem cells | | ***Derived from haematopoietic stem cells |
| | ***Responsible for bone resorption (have a brush border for this) | | ***Responsible for bone resorption (have a brush border for this) |
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| | *'''Matrix''' | | *'''Matrix''' |
| | **Type I collagen forms the backbone of the matrix | | **Type I collagen forms the backbone of the matrix |
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| | ===Bone organisation=== | | ===Bone organisation=== |
| − | Osteoblasts deposit collagen in different patterns
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| − | 1. Woven bone:
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| − | • This is a “random weave” which is only a normal feature in the foetus
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| − | • In adults it is a sign of a pathological condition (e.g. fracture, inflammation, neoplasia)
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| − | 2. Lamellar bone:
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| − | Orderly layers which are much stronger than woven bone
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| − | There are two main types: i) Compact bone (cortical) which forms 80% of total bone mass and forms the shell of long bone shafts; this contains Haversian systems
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| − | ii) Cancellous bone (spongy or trabecular) occurs in vertebrae, flat bones and epiphyses of long bones; it contains no Haversian systems
| + | *Patterns of collagen deposition: |
| | + | **'''Woven bone''': |
| | + | ***"Random weave" which is only a normal feature in the foetus |
| | + | ***In adults it is a sign of a pathological condition (e.g. fracture, inflammation, neoplasia) |
| | + | **Lamellar bone: |
| | + | ***Orderly layers which are much stronger than woven bone |
| | + | ***Two main types: |
| | + | ****'''Compact bone''' (cortical) |
| | + | *****Forms 80% of total bone mass |
| | + | *****Forms the shell of long bone shafts - contain '''Haversian systems''' |
| | + | ****'''Cancellous bone''' (spongy or trabecular) |
| | + | *****In vertebrae, flat bones and epiphyses of long bones |
| | + | *****Contains no Haversian systems |
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| − | Fig 1. Long bone anatomy
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| − | Periosteum and blood supply | + | ===Periosteum and blood supply=== |
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| | The periosteum is a specialised sheath of connective tissue covering bone except at the articular surfaces. The inner layer merges with the outer layer of bone and contains osteoblasts and osteoprogenitor stem cells. | | The periosteum is a specialised sheath of connective tissue covering bone except at the articular surfaces. The inner layer merges with the outer layer of bone and contains osteoblasts and osteoprogenitor stem cells. |