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Undergraduate 2
12/18/2012

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Tissues in Bone
Definition
Bone marrow, endosteum and periosteium, nerves, blood vessels and cartilage
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How many bones in human body?
Definition
206
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Mineral Storage in bone
Definition
Calcium and phosphorus
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Growth Factor storage in bone
Definition
Insulin-like growth factors, transforming growth factor, bone morphogenetic proteins
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Fat storage
Definition
Yellow bone marrow = storage reserve of fatty acids
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Acid-base balance
Definition
Bone buffers blood by absorbing/releasing alkaline salts
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Detoxification
Definition
Store heavy metals and other foreign elements, remove from blood = reduce effects on tissues and release gradually later for excretion
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Fibroblast Growth Factor - 23
Definition
Produced in bone, reduces phosphate reabsorption in kidneys
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Osteocalcin
Definition
Produced in bone, hormone that contributes to regulation of blood glucose and fat deposition. Increases insulin secretion and sensitivity, boosts number of insulin-producing cells and reduces stores of fat
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Osteoblasts
Definition
Bone forming cells. Mononucleated that migrate and become entrapped in bone matrix to become osteocytes
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Osteoid
Definition
Protein misture mainly composed of Type I collagen that mineralizes to become bone. Secreted by osteoblasts
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Alkaline phosphatase
Definition
secreted by osteoblasts, enzyme involved in mineralisation
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Osteocytes
Definition
Form bone, matrix maintenance, calcium homeostasis, and mechano-sensory receptors for stress and mech. load
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Osteoclasts
Definition
Cells responsible for bone resorption, break down bone. Phagocytic like mechanisms. Derived from monocyte stem-cell lineage
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Lacunae
Definition
Resorption pits, large multinucleated cells on bone surfaces. Other name for osteoclasts
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Acid phosphatase
Definition
Mechanism of action for osteoclasts, dissolves hydroxyapatite
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Parathyroid Hormone
Definition
Polypeptide secreted by chief cells of parathyroid gland. Increase concentration of calcium in blood by stimulating osteoclasts.
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Stimulation of PTH
Definition
Indirect. PTH binds to osteoblasts and inhibits calcium deposition in bond
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PTH
Definition
enhances reabsorption of calcium and magnesium from distal tubules and thick ascending limb of kidneys.
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What enhances the production of activated vitamin D in the kidneys
Definition
PTH, by increasing absorption of calcium in the intestine. WANT CALCIUM BACK.
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Calcitonin
Definition
produced by parafollicular cells of thyroid gland. Protects against calcium loss during periods of calcium mobilization. Reduces blood calcium by opposing effects of PTH. Inhibit osteoclast activity, ca2+ absorption and renal reabsorption.
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Rickets
Definition
Improper mineral depositon, lack of calcium intake/inadequate absorption of Ca from small intestine. Prevent/treat with Vitamin D
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Osteoporosis
Definition
Mineral/organic portions of bone are reduced. Caused by disruption of balance between bone formation/breakdown.
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Treat osteoporosis by...
Definition
calcium intake, weight-bearing exercise, vitamin D
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The only muscle type not striated is...
Definition
Smooth
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Myofibers
Definition
Long, cylindrical multinucleated cells composed of actin and myosin.
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Sarcomere
Definition
Repeats of myofibers. Basic unit of contraction, causes striated appearance
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Tendons
Definition
Connective tissue that link bones to skeletal muscle
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Fascicle
Definition
Bundle of muscle fiber.
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Myofibril
Definition
Cylindrical organelles within muscle cells. Actomyosin.
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A-band
Definition
Wide band of myosin
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H-zone
Definition
narrow region in center of A band, space between 2 filaments
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M-line
Definition
in center of H zone, proteins that link central regions of adjacent thick filaments
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Z-line
Definition
2 sets of thin filaments anchored to network of proteins. 2 successive z lines = sarcomere
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I-band
Definition
Contains portions of thin filaments that do not overlap thick filaments. Cross bridges extend from surface of myosin towards thin filaments
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Myosin
Definition
Contains an actin binding site on each head. 6 protein subunits. Two heads and long tail/subunit.
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Actin
Definition
Forms 2 intertwined helical chains
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Troponin
Definition
complex of 3 regulatory proteins
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Tropomyosin
Definition
Binding protein that regulates actin
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Cross bridge
Definition
Formed by 2 heads of myosin
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ATPase
Definition
Catalyze decomposition of ATP into ADP and inorganic phosphate to drive muscle contraction
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Step 1 of cross bridge cycle
Definition
Ca2+ levels high, ADP-Pi complex bound to actin that become entergized
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Step 2 of cross bridge cycle
Definition
Power stroke. Release of Pi causes cross-bridge to rotate forward and move towards H zone. Filament slides and ATP is released
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Step 3 of cross-bridge cycle
Definition
ATP binds to myosin causing cross-bridge to detach from actin
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Step 4 of cross -bridge cycle
Definition
Hydrolysis of ATP re energizes the cross bridge. ADP and Pi remain bound to cross bridge.
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Neuromuscular Junction
Definition
Junction of motor neuron axon and muscle fiber. Contains vesicles of ACh. Region of muscle fiber under axon terminal is folded to increase surface area.
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Nicotinic ACh receptor
Definition
Ligand-gated ion channel
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Depolarization of muscle cell
Definition
Sodium ions flow in after Nicotinic ACh receptor binds with ACh.
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Transverse/T-Tubules
Definition
Invaginations of plasma membrane that conduct action potential from outer surface to inner regions of muscle cell
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Excitation contraction coupling
Definition
Skeletal muscle cells capable of generating/propagating action potentials via Ca2+ released from sarcoplasmic reticulum
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Contraction trigger in muscle cell
Definition
Ca2+ increases, afterwards, ion pumps return Ca2+ to sarcoplasmic reticulum. Troponin and tropomyosin slide back in place and contraction stops
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In the absence of Ca2+...
Definition
Tropomyosin cover myosin-binding sites.
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In the presence of Ca2+
Definition
Troponin binds Ca2+ and drags tropomyosin off of myosin-binding sites to induce contraction
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Slow Oxidative fibers
Definition
Myosin with low ATPase activity (hydrolyzes ATP slowly)
Ability to make large amounts of ATP, therefore do not fatigue easily. Used for prolonged, regular activity. (red meat)
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Fast Oxidative fibers
Definition
Myosin with high ATPase activity (hydrolyzes ATP quickly)
Can make large amounts of ATP and do not fatigue quickly. Suited for rapid actions such as rapid trilling bird noises/clicking sounds in rattlesnake tail
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Maximal force
Definition
Same between fast and slow fibers, only speed of these varies.
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Fast Glycolytic Fibers
Definition
Few mitochondria, but lots of glycolytic enzymes and large stores of glycogen (white meat). Limited use of oxygen, few blood vessels, little myoglobin. Best suited for rapid, intense actions, fatigue more rapidly than oxidative fibers
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Oxidative fibers
Definition
Large number of mitochondria, high capacity for oxidative phosphorylation. Surrounded by many small blood vessels. Contain lots of myoglobin as an intracellular reservoir of O2
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Exercise...
Definition
can produce increase in size of muscle fibers and their capacity for ATP production. Number of cells remain the same, they just get bigger
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Increase mito in slow-oxidative fibers by...
Definition
aerobic exercise of low intensity but long duration. Increase number of blood vessels. Increase endurance with a minimum of fatigue
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Increase fast-glycolytic fibre contractions by...
Definition
High intensity exercise of short duration. Fibers increase in diameter, elevated synthesis of glycolytic enzymes. Bulging muscles, but little capcity for endurance
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