FUNCTIONS OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM Support —holds up the body, supports muscles Protection —brain, spinal cord, heart, lungs Movement —limb movements, breathing, action of muscle on bone Electrolyte balance —calcium and phosphate ions Acid–base balance —buffers blood against excessive pH changes (CaCO 3 and phosphate help in blood acidosis) Blood formation —red bone marrow is the chief producer of blood cells
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF BONES a) Long bones (ex: humerus) Longer than wide Rigid levers acted upon by muscles b) Short bones (ex: carpal of wrist) Equal in horizontal and vertical dimensions (cubed shape) Glide across one another in multiple directions c) Flat bones (ex: sternum) Protect soft organs Thin, flattened and curved d) Irregular bones (ex: vertebra) Elaborate shapes that do not fit into other categories
GENERAL FEATURES OF BONES Compact and spongy bone (bone tissue) D iaphysis and epiphysis Nutrient foramen P e r ios t e u m Endosteum Articular cartilage Marrow (medullary) cavity Red and yellow bone marrow Epiphyseal plate (growth plate) Epiphyseal line (a) Living ( b ) D r i e d Marrow cavity Per i o s t eu m Nu t r i en t f or a m e n Site of endosteum Compact bone Spong y bon e E p i phy si s E p i phy si s D i a phy si s A r t i c u l a r c a r t il a g e Re d bon e marrow Y e ll o w bon e m a rro w Epiphyseal line Articular cartilage The bone is a composite material —combination of two basic structural materials, a ceramic (hydroxyapatite) and a polymer (collagen). E p i phy s e a l line
O U TL I N E INTRODUCTION TO THE SKELETAL SYSTEM ANATOMY OF BONES/BONE TISSUE
ANATOMY OF A LONG BONE Compact (dense) bone —outer shell of dense white osseous tissue Spongy (cancellous) bone — more loosely organized form of osseous tissue that occupies the central space of the bone Diaphysis (shaft) —cylinder of compact bone that provide s leverage Epiphyses — expanded head at each end ; Enlarged to strengthen the joint and provide added surface area for the attachment of tendons and ligaments
ANATOMY OF A LONG BONE Nutrient foram en — holes in the bone surface through which blood vessels penetrate Endosteum —thin layer of reticular connective tissue lining the marrow cavity. It also lines a canal system found throughout the compact bone Periosteum —external layer of the bone except the articular cartilage. It is composed of: Outer fibrous layer of collagen Dense membrane of connective tissue containing fibroblasts that produce collagen Inner osteogenic layer of bone-forming cells Contains fibroblasts that produce cartilage cells Important to growth of bone and healing of fractures
ANATOMY OF A LONG BONE Articular cartilage —layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the joint surface where one bone meets another Enables joints to move more easily Medullary cavity (marrow cavity)—space in the diaphysis of a long bone that contains bone marrow Epiphyseal plate (growth plate)— area of hyaline cartilage that separates the marrow spaces of the epiphysis and diaphysis Enables growth in length Epiphyseal line —in adults, a bony scar that marks where the epiphyseal plate used to be
BONE TISSUE: THE MATRIX Matrix of osseous tissue is, by dry weight, about 1/3 organic and 2/3 inorganic matter Organic matter Collagen, carbohydrate–protein complexes, such as glycosaminoglycans , proteoglycans, and glycoproteins Provide flexibility to the bones Inorganic matte r 85% hydroxyapatite (crystallized calcium phosphate salt) 10% calcium carbonate Other minerals (fluoride, sodium, potassium, magnesium) Provide hardness to the bones
BONE CELLS 1) Osteogenic cells — stem cells that a rise from embryonic mesenchymal cells ; multiply continuously to produce new osteoblasts 2) Osteoblasts — bone-forming cells that synthesize the organic matter Line up as single layer of cells under endosteum and periosteum They are n onmitotic ; They originate from osteogenic cells Secrete a hormone called osteocalcin , which: Stimulates insulin secretion of pancreas Increases insulin sensitivity in adipocytes which limit the growth of adipose tissue
BONE CELLS 3) Osteocytes — former osteoblasts that have become trapped in the matrix they have deposited Reside in lacunae Some osteocytes reabsorb bone matrix while others deposit it Contribute to homeostatic mechanism of bone density and calcium and phosphate ions When stressed, they produce biochemical signals that regulate bone remodeling 4) Osteoclasts — bone-dissolving cells found on the bone surface Have a d ifferent origin from the rest of bone cells They develop from the same bone marrow stem cells that give rise to blood cells Are u nusually large cells formed from the fusion of several stem cells Typically have 3 to 4 nuclei, may have up to 50 Ruffled border to increase surface area
Ossification doesn’t end at birth, but continues throughout life with the growth and remodeling of bones Bones grow in two directions : Length Width BONE GROWTH BONE ELONGATION BONE WIDENING
BONE WIDENING AND THICKENING Bones also continually grow in diameter and thickness This involves a process called appositional growth Occurs by intramembranous ossification at the bone surface Osteoblasts on deep side of the periosteum deposit osteoid tissue on the bone surface Lay down matrix in layers parallel to the surface This process produces the surface layers of bone called circumferential lamellae
BONE REMODELING In addition to their growth, bones are continually remodeled throughout life by the absorption of old bone and the deposition of new one This process replaces ~10% of the skeletal tissue per year Wolff’s law of bone: the architecture of a bone is determined by the mechanical stresses placed upon it, and the bone thereby adapts to withstand it Remodeling is a collaborative and precise action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts If a bone is little used, osteoclasts remove matrix and get rid of unnecessary mass. If a bone is heavily used or a stress is consistently applied to a particular region of a bone, osteoblasts deposit new osseous tissue and thicken the bone