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cytoskeleton associated with cilia
axoneme: 9MT doublets with 1 MT doublet in the middle
accessory protein = dynein
axoneme is associated with
cilia
cytoskeleton associated with microvilli
actin microfilaments
terminal web
terminal web is associated with
microvilli
where are microvilli found anatomically (2)
GI
kidney
zonula adherens integral transmembrane linker glycoprotein
cadherin
which junctions use cadherins
zonula adherens
macula adherens (desmosomes)
which junctions use integrins
hemidesmosomes
focal contacts
where are zonula adherens, macula adherens, junction complexes "well developed"
SI
skin
SI
what is the intracellular attachment protein for macula adherens
proteinaceous plaque
what is the intracellular attachment protein for hemidesmosomes
proteinaceous plaque
which structures are associated with proteinaceous plaques
desmosomes and hemidesmosomes
cytoskeletal component of zonula adherens
actin
cytoskeletal component of focal contacts
actin
actin is associated with which cell-cell junctions
zonula adherens
focal contacts
cytoskeletal component of desmosomes
intermediate filaments
cytoskeletal component of hemidesmosomes
intermediate filaments
intermediate filaments are associated with which cell-cell junctions
desmosomes and hemidesmosomes
where are claudins found
tight junctions
proteins associated with tight junctions
claudins
structure associated with Gap junctions
connexon
3 components of zonula adherens
1. Cadherins
2. Actin binding proteins

Actin microfilaments
anatomical location where simple squamous epithelium is found
alveoli
endothelium
mesothelium
anatomical location where simple cuboidal is found
glands
anatomical location where simple columnar is found
stomach and intestine (where there are microvilli)
fallopian tubes (ciliated)
where is pseudostratified epithelium found
respiratory tract
what kind of epithelia is found in the urinary bladder
transitional
draw the flowchart of CT components
(see slides)
function of CT cells
produce CT matrix
ordinary CT AKA
CT proper
cells in ordinary CT
fibrocytes
type of CT in which fibrocytes are found
CT proper (ordinary)
cells in cartilage (basic cell type)
chondrocytes
Characteristics of cartilage ECM (5)
Abundant
Firm
Gel like
Resilient
Smooth
being able to bounce back after being stretched
resilient
Why you keep tubes (ex. resp tract) open with cartilage and not bone (2)
Malleable - tubes can bend
Resilient - can deform and will bounce back
why collagen needs to be smooth
In places where you want low friction (ex. joints)
proportion of cartilages surrounded by perichondrium
most
3 characteristics of cartilage
avascular
no lymphatic vessels
no nerves
implications of avascularity of cartilage
doesn't repair rapidly
how do chondrocytes get energy
diffusion through ground substance from vessels in surrounding perichondrium and/or ordinary CT

mainly aerobic glycolysis
Why does it hurt when you tear cartilage (though there are no nerves in it)
Because you tear the perichondrium
What differentiates the different types of cartilage
Composition of the matrix
Ground substance components of collagen (3)
1. Rich in aggrecan (a PG unique to cartilage) which links to hyaluronic acid forming aggrecan aggregates

2. High water content resists compression

3. Adhesive glycoproteins bind cells with components of the matrix
Fibres found in cartilage
Collagen type II
Where are cells found in cartilage
In lacunae within the matrix
Roles of cartilage cells (3)
Produce fibres
Maintain fibres
Produce organic components of the GS
What happens to cells and fibre production as we age
( in cartilage)
Stop producing fibres
'maintain' them instead
If cells die, cartilage degenerates
What does perichondrium have that cartilage does not (3)
BVs
Ns

Ls
Role of perichondrium (3)
Cartilage growth and attachment (provides nourishment)
2 layers of perichondrium
1. Outer fibrous
2. Inner cellular
Components of outer fibrous layer of perichondrium (2)
Collagen fibres
Fibroblasts
Components of inner cellular layer
Chondroblasts that synthesize the organic components of the matrix
contributes to cartilage growth
What happens to the inner cellular layer of perichondrium as you age
Cells are less 'prominent': have less cytoplasm because they are less active in cartilage production
Because cartilage stops growing
Fibroblasts mature to become
Fibrocytes
2 ways that cartilage grows
Interstitially
Appositionally
Interstitial growth of cartilage
1. mesenchymal cells differentiate into chondroblasts
2. chrondroblasts secrete organic components of matrix
3. they surround themselves with matrix, moving away from each other and becoming isolated in their lacunae
4. chondrocytes may divide, and cause cartilage to grow from the inside
5. isolated chondroblasts become quiescent and maintain matrix as chondrocyes
When do chondroblasts become chondrocytes
When they stop secreting matrix and maintain it instead
Appositional growth
1. Mesenchymal cells at the surface of the newly formed cartilage differentiate into fibroblasts, which form the fibrous layer of the perichondrium
2. Mesenchymal cells deep to this layer differentiate into chondroblasts, forming the cellular layer of the perichondrium (these cells are big in young people)
3. Chondroblasts secrete matrix onto the surface of the newly forming cartilage
Hyaline cartilage has 2 claims to fame
1. Most common
2. weakest
fibres of hyaline cartilage
type II collagen
Implication of hyaline cartilage being weakest
Not found in places that experience tensile forces
Articular cartilage =
Cartilage at joints
What is weird about articular cartilage
1. Has no perichondrium because if it did you would feel your bones rubbing together and it would bleed

Has a free surface (others are attached to something)
Where is costal cartilage
Ribs
Why hyaline cartilage is super smooth and slick
You don't want friction at your joints
Where is hyaline cartilage found (5)
Articular cartilage
Tracheal rings
Costal cartilage
Immature skeleton
Nasal cartilage
Function of elastic cartilage
flexibility
Resiliency - tissue snaps back when deformed
Where is elastic cartilage found (3)
Pinna of external ear
Epiglottis
Pharyngotympanic tube
Pharyngotympanic tube
Connects ear to back of throat
What does fibrocartilage consist of
1. Interwoven collagen type I fibres arranged in perpendicular arrays
2. Chondrocytes arranged in rows between bundles of collagen type I fibres
Fibrocartilage is intermediate in strength between _____ and _____
Hyaline cartilage

Dense regular CT
Why is fibrocartilage stronger than hyaline cartilage
Collagen type I is stronger than type II
Why is fibrocartilage weaker than dense regular CT
Has some resiliency
Why are the collagen type I fibres in fibrocartilage arranged in perpendicular arrays
Need to resist forces in different directions
Role of fibrocartilage
Resists tension and compression
Where is fibrocartilage found (4)
Where is fibrocartilage found

Anulus fibrosis of intervertebral disks
Pubis symphysis
Intra-articular disks
Tendon and ligament insertions
Intra-articular disk
wedges of cartilage that sit inside joints
Intra-articular disk in knee
meniscus
forces for the different types of cartilage
hyaline:
NOT tension
resists compression
reduces friction
flexible
weakest

elastic
flexible
resilient

fibrocartilage
resists tension
resists compression
which type of cartilage has little ground substance
fibro
leverage
A lever amplifies an input force to provide a greater output force
hematopoiesis
production of blood cells
What happens to our need for RBCs as we age
Decreases because we are not growing
Implication of our decreasing needs for RBCs as we age
Red marrow is converted to yellow marrow
Bone is 1/3 ____ and 2/3 ____
1/3 organic matter 2/3 inorganic matter
Organic matter that comprises bone is called _____
Osteoid
Composition of osteoid (4)
95% collagen type I
Glycoproteins
Proteoglycans
Small amount of tissue fluid
Role of osteoid
Imparts tensile strength
Flexibility
Role of inorganic matrix
Compressional strength
Mineral storage
Composition of inorganic matrix
Calcium and phosphate in the form of hydroxyapatite
Characteristic of bone that is low in osteoid
Brittle
Where do osteoprogenitor cells come from
Embryonic mesenchyme
Role of osteoblasts
Produce, secrete, and calcify osteoid
Shape of osteoblasts
Range from cuboidal to squamous
When does an osteoprogenitor become an osteoblast
Actively secreting osteoid
Where are osteoblasts found
Surface of bone matrix
When do osteoblasts become osteocytes
Cells being to "lag behind" in the newly secreted matrix
Becomes osteocyte once it is completely surrounded by matrix
What surrounds osteocytes
Small amount of unmineralized matrix
How are osteocytes arranged with relation to each other
Cell processes connect to each other and communicate via gap junctions
Where are cell processes of osteocytes found
within canaliculi
Function of osteocytes (2)
Maintain surrounding bone tissue

Sense mechanical stresses (compression, tension) and organize bone remodelling accordingly
Implication of space between cell process and canaliculi
There is a small amount of tissue fluid surrounding the cell processes
This is continuous with the tissue fluid surrounding the BV
Why osteocytes don't continue to secrete matrix
Bone is too rigid
What would happen to bone if there were no osteocytes
It would degenerate
Lineage from which osteoclasts arise
Monocyte/macrophage cell lineage
Monocytes leave the blood, enter the tissue, and a bunch of them combine to become osteoclasts
Structure of osteoclasts
Multinuclear
Where are osteoclasts found
At bone surface in Howship's (resorption) lacunae
2 things secreted by osteoclasts
Acids
enzymes
What is released following osteolysis
Calcium
Phosphate
Do osteoclasts proliferate locally
No - replenished from the blood
What happens to the morphology of a more active osteoclast
More prominent ruffled border - because more surface area for activity
2 types of bone tissue (2 names, 3 names)
1. Compact/lamellar

2. Spongy/trabecular/cancellous
Compact/lamellar bone is arranged in _____
Osteons
Spongy/trabecular/cancellous bone is arranged in ______
(2)
anastamosing spicules
trabeculae
Where is compact bone found
Bony surfaces (cortices)
Where is spongy bone found
Core of all bones
Lamella =
Layer
Matrix composition is the same between compact/lamellar and spongy/cancellous/trabecular bone, but ___ differs
Organization of the matrix
Anastamosis
Repeatedly coming together and going apart
5 classifications of bones
1. Long
2. Short
3. Flat
4. Irregular
5. Sesamoid
Long bone
Longer than they are wide
Short bones
Length and width are equal
Irregular bones
not long, short, flat, or sesamoid
sesamoid bones
develop within a tendon due to friction
type of bone that develops within a tendon due to friction
sesamoid
example of sesamoid bone
kneecap
what type of bone is the kneecap
sesamoid
label the bone pic in ur notes
ok
What covers the part of bone that is not covered by periosteum
Articular cartilage
Where does the nutrient artery enter the bone
Diaphysis
What happens to the nutrient artery after it enters the bone
Ramifies -> breaks into branches that go up and down the bone
These break further into branches that run horizontally through the bone
Implication of the nutrient artery
Bone is fed from the inside out
Other arteries in bone
Epiphyseal arteries just feed the epiphysis
Layers of periosteum
Outer fibrous layer

Inner cellular layer
Shape of osteons
Cylindrical (parallel to long axis of bone)
Osteon
Layers of bone matrix surrounding a core which contains
Neurovascular bundle
Why are bones cylindrical
To resist compressional forces (think of straw)
Where can you find other lamellae (outside of the osteons)
External circumferential internal circumferenti
Name of horizontal branches of the bone vasculature
Perforating canals
Name of vertical branch of bone vasculature
central canal
Where are osteocytes found within an osteon
Between lamellae within lacunae
How is the matrix strengthened within an osteon
(structural feature of the osteon)
By alternating orientation of collagen fibres
Relationship of lamellae
within an osteon (structural/anatomical only)
concentric
Implication of space between cell process and canaliculi
There is a small amount of tissue fluid surrounding the cell processes
This is continuous with the tissue fluid surrounding the BV
what is missing from trabeculae compared to osteon
Central canal
What canaliculi open into in compact vs. spongy bone
Compact: tissue fluid around NV bundle

Spongy: red marrow
What covers trabeculae of spongy bone
Endosteum
Arrangement of matrix in spongy bone
lamellae
Functional implications of spongy bone
(3)
Lightweight
Trabeculae orient across stress lines
Resist compression from many directions
Mature vs. young bone
Mature bone has just a layer of spongy bone inside the cortex

Younger bone shafts contain mostly spongy bone
Endosteum
Covers inner surfaces of a bone
Connective tissue
Where is lots of endosteum found
epiphyses
Orientation of trabeculae
Varies depending on what direction they have to resist force from epiphyses experience force from varying directions
What covers the outer layer of bone
periosteum
2 layers of periosteum
Superficial (fibrous)
Deep (cellular)
What type of tissue is the fibrous layer of periosteum
Dense irregular CT

Includes fibrocytes
what type of cells are in the fibrous layer of the periosteum
fibrocytes
What type of cells are in the cellular layer of periosteum
Osteoprogenitor
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
What type of cells are not found in the cellular layer of periosteum
Osteocytes - because osteoblasts don't become osteocytes until they are completely surrounded by matrix
How is periosteum held tightly to bone
Perforating (sharpey's fibres) - collagen type 1 from the fibrous layer of the periosteum goes through the cellular and intro the matrix of the superficial lamellae
Role of periosteum in bone repair
If, following an injury, the periosteum is intact, healing is faster (because cells of the periosteum repair bone)


You can take out a rib and as long as the periosteum remains intact, you can grow the rib back
the collagen network
Network of collagen type 1
The collagen fibres of the tendon intermingle and become the collagen fibres of the periosteum, which then intermingle and become the collagen fibres of the bone
What lines the inner surfaces of bone
Endosteum
3 inner surfaces of bone lined by endosteum
Marrow cavity
Trabeculae of spongy bone
Central and perforating canals of compact bone
Fun fact about structure of endosteum
incomplete layer
Components of endosteum
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteoprogenitor cells
Function of endosteum
Bone growth and repair
Purpose of bone remodelling
respond to stress
adjust Ca levels
what happens after osteoclasts break down matrix
they release cytokines and GFs which stimulate osteoblasts to synthesize new matrix
what determines change in bone mass
balance in osteoblast/osteoclast activity
why bone adapts to applied force
to achieve maximal strength with minimal mass
at what point does our bone mass stop icreasing
mid 20s
how does bone respond to pressure
resorption at that point
how does bone respond to tension
production at that point
what is bone called when it is newly aid down
woven bone
how does woven bone compare to spongy or compact bone
not organized into osteons or trabeculae
What happens after bone is laid down
Osteoclasts will drill a tunnel through newly formed matrix
Osteoblasts follow up the tube and lay down matrix
The tunnel gets narrower and narrower
in an osteon which lamella is produced first
outermost
Conversion of a tissue to bone is called
ossification
ossification
conversion of a tissue to bone
Which bones are formed by intramembranous ossification
flat
short
sesamoid

contributes to the formation of long bones
process of intramembranous ossification
In the embryo
1. Ossification centre forms from condensations of mesenchymal cells within mesenchymal tissue (embryological CT)
2. Mesenchymal cells differentiate into osteoblasts and start producing matrix
3. Osteoblasts move apart but maintain their intercellular attachments
4. Ossification centres may fuse
5. Osteoid undergoes calcification
6. Osteoblasts become osteocytes
7. Woven/immature bone is formed with entrapped BVs
8. Mesenchyme forms periosteum on outer surface, endosteum on inner surface
9. Immature bone is remodelled to form mature spongy or compact bone
10. Osteoclasts will drill a tunnel through newly formed matrix
11. Osteoblasts follow up the tube and lay down matrix
The tunnel gets narrower and narrower
Endochondral ossification (7 steps)
1. hyaline model of cartilage grows interstitially and apositionally
2. perichondrium around diaphysis converts to periosteum
3. intramembranous ossification produces a bone collar
4. chondrocytes lose nutrient supply and die
5. cartilage degenerates
6. matrix calcifies
7. blood vessels invade diaphysis, bringing mesenchymal cells
8. mesenchymal cells differentiate into bone and blood vessel forming cells
9. Remodelling creates the marrow cavity
10. Osteogenesis proceeds toward both ends
11. Secondary ossification centre forms in each epiphysis
type of cartilage involved in endochondral ossification
hyaline
what is the area in the diaphysis where bone formation begins called
primary ossification centre
where is the primary ossification centre
diaphysis
endochondral means
within cartilage
What is the epiphyseal plate
Wedge of cartilage that separates diaphysis from epiphysis
epiphyseal plate vs. epiphyseal line
plate = wedge of cartilage
line = leftover when the cartilage is gone
Implication of presence of epiphyseal plate within a bone
That bone can still grow
What happens when we reach maximum height
Last of the epiphyseal plate is converted to bone
What remains when the epiphyseal plate has been converted to bone
Epiphyseal line is left over
mixed spicule
degenerating cartilage combined with newly formed bone
How bone increases in length
1. epiphyseal plate of cartilage grows on the epiphyseal side (interstitial growth)
2.
what kind of growth occurs within the cartilage at the epiphyseal plate
interstitial
what kind of growth occurs within the cartilage that is an early model of bone
both
Does thickness of epiphyseal plate change as bone grows
No because the diaphyseal side is continually getting remodelled to bone
How does the epiphyseal plate close
Ossification overtakes cartilage growth
How does bone increase in diameter
Intramembranous ossification on the diaphyseal surface

Simultaneous osteoclast activity at the inner surface enlarges the marrow cavity
What doesn’t change when bone increases in diameter
Ratio of diameter of diaphysis: diameter of marrow cavity
5 factors that affect bone growth, maintenance and repair
1. Balance of osteoblast/osteoclast activity
2. Nutrition
3. Hormones
4. Exercise
5. Age
What is required for absorption of Ca
Vit D
What happens in children who get insufficient Ca or vit D
Rickets - soft bones improperly mineralized bone bowlegged
Effect of GF on bone growth, maintenance, repair
Stimulates growth of epiphyseal plate
PTH and calcitonin
PTH stimulates bone resorption
Calcitonin _____ (google it when internet is working)
Role of estrogen
Helps maintain bone mass
Osteoporosis
Less bone
The bone is not different from normal bone