A highly vascular connective tissue
made of specialised cells in a matrix
composed of minerals, water and protein
fibres.
2 types
Compact (dense)
Forms the surface layers of mature bones
found mainly in shafts of long
bones (where strong, tubular
structure is required)
consists of a no. of cylindrical
structures called haversian systems
(or osteons) which contain:
a central haversian canal
lamellae
lacunae
canaliculi
interstitial lamellae
circumferential lamellae
Volkmann's canals
periosteum
Cancellous (spongy)
found in parts of bone where
lightness, strength and area are
required
has trabeculae instead of osteons
plates and bars of bones
arranged in a haphazard
manner
organised to
provide max
strength
follow lines of
stress and can
realign if direction
of stress changes
contain: lamellae, osteocytes, lacunae and canaliculi
canaliculi connect to
adjacent cavities
instead of a central
canal
BONE MARROW
found between
trabeculae
at birth it is red and produces cells in the blood e.g. RBCs, WBCs.
in adults, red found in: upper
femora, vertebrae, scapulae,
sternum, clavicles, diploe of skull
bones and hip bones.
elsewhere, red becomes inactive
yellow marrow
OSSIFICATION - Formation of bone from connective tissue
and requires: adequate calcium and phosphate in blood and
vitamins A, C and D.
influenced by hormones:
parathormone, growth hormone,
thyroxine and testosterone
intramembranous - takes place in a membrane
osteogenic fibres and bone cells appear in the connective
tissue and calcium salts deposited to form osteoid tissue
ossification spreads from the centre outwards
intracartilaginous
process by which bone formation takes place e.g. in a long bone
Primary centre of ossification - middle of diaphysis, osteoblast
appear and calcium is laid down, osteoclasts remodel bone into
required shape, bone is also being built up on outside of shaft to
form periosteum
Secondary centre of ossification - appears at
end of bone to form epiphyses (which are
separated from diaphysis by epiphyseal plate
Growth - occurs during childhood by production
of bone at epiphyseal plate nearest shaft -
metaphysis.
Fusion- of epiphysis with diaphysis
occurs when bone reaches desired
size (approx. 20 years)
Functions
Shape
Protection
Movement
Sound transduction
Production of RBCs- haematopoiesis
Mineral storage
Growth factor storage
Fat storage
Types of cells within bone
Osteogenic cell - found in inner
layer of periosteum - develops into
osteoblasts
Osteoblast - forms bone matrix
Osteocyte - mature bone cell which maintains
bone tissue
Osteoclast - functions in bone resorption and
remodelling
Bone tissue is maintained by a balance between the activity of
osteoblasts that form bone and osteoclasts that break it down -
remodelling
BLOOD SUPPLY
Periosteum has arteries which supply it and also enter the diaphysis
through many perforating Volkmann's canals - this supplies the outer part
of compact bone
A hole in compact bone (nutrient foramen)
allows passage of nutrient artery into
medullary cavity
Divisions supply inner part of compact bone, spongy bone and red marrow
nutrient arteries divide into ascending
and descending branches in medullary
cavity
some bones have 1 nutrient artery (tibia) and some have several (femur)
nerves also pass through same nutrient foramen
broken bones are
very painful as
periosteum is richly
supplied with nerves