ЛЕКЦИЯ № 7. Skeletal system

The components of the skeletal system are derived from mesenchy-mal elements that arise from mesoderm and neural crest. Mesenchy-mal cells differentiate into fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts, which produce connective tissue, cartilage, and bone tissue, respectively. Bone organs either develop directly in mesenchymal connective tissue (intramembranous ossification) or from preformed cartilage models (endochondral ossification). In general, the skeletal muscles differentiate from paraxial mesoderm. The splanch nic mesoderm gives rise to cardiac and smooth muscle.

The integument consists of the epidermis and its derivatives (glands, hairs, nails), and the underlying dermis. The epider mis is derived from ectoderm, whereas the dermis is formed from mesenchyme. Melanocytes, which may occur in both layers, originate from neural crest.

The skeletal system develops from paraxial mesoderm, which forms a column of tissue blocks, called the somites, on either side of the neural tube. Each somite becomes differentiated into a ventromedial part, the sclerotome, and a dorsolateral part, the dermomyotome. By the end of the fourth week, the sclerotome cells form embryonic connective tissue, known as mesenchyme. Mesenchyme cells migrate and differentiate to form fibroblasts, chondroblasts, or osteoblasts.

Bone organs are formed by two methods.

Flat bones are formed by a process known as intramembinous ossification, in which bones develop directly within mesenchyme.

Long bones are formed by a process known as endochondral ossification, in which mesenchymal cells give rise hyaline cartilage models that subsequently become ossified.

Skull formation. The neurocranium provides protection around the brain, and the viscerocranium forms the skeleton the face.

Neurocranium is divided into two portions:

The membranous neurocranium consists of flat bones that surround the brain as a vault. The bones appose one another at sutures and fon-tanelles, which allow overlap of bones during birth and remain membranous until adulthood. Palpation of the anterior fontanelle, where the two parietal and frontal bones meet, provides information about the progress of ossification and intracranial pressure.

The cartilaginous neurocranium (chondro-cranium) of the base of the skull is formed by fusion and ossification of number of separate cartilages along the median plate.

Viscerocranium arises primarily from the first two pharynge arches.

Appendicular system: The pectoral and pelvic girdles and the limbs comprise the appendicular system.

Except for the clavicle, most bones of the system are end chondral. The limbs begin as mesenchymal buds with an apical ectodermal ridge covering, which exerts an inductive influence over the mesen-chyme.

Bone formation occurs by ossification of hyaline cartilage models.

The process begins at the end of the embryonic period in the primary ossification centers, which are located in the shaft, or diaphysis, of the long bones. At the epiphyses, or bone extremities, ossification begins shortly after birth.

The cartilage that remains between the diaphysis and the epiphyses of a long bone is known as the epiphysial plate. It is the site of growth of long bones until they attain their final size and the epiphysial plate disappears.

Vertebral column.

During the fourth week, sclerotome cells migrate medially to surround the spinal cord and notochord. After proliferation of the caudal portion of the sclerotomes, the vertebrae are formed, each consisting of the caudal part of one sclerotome and cephalic part of the next.

While the notochord persists in the areas of the vertebral bod ies, it degenerates between them, forming the nucleus pulposus. The latter, together with surrounding circular fibers of the annulus fibrosis, forms the intervertebral disc.

New words

skeletal – скелетный

mesoderm – мезодерма

neural – нервный

crest – гребень

cartilage – хрящ

fibroblasts – фибробласты

chondroblasts – хондробласты

osteoblasts – остеобласты

paraxial – параксиальный

which – который

may – мочь, может

flat – плоский

bone – кость

to provide – снабжать

protection – защита

long – длинный

Запомните следующее застывшее словосочетание.

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Запомните следующие конструкции, требующие неопределенного артикля.

I have a…

Не has a…

I see a…

I am a…

He is a.

She is a.

This is a.

That is a.

It is a…

There is a.

Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

1. We have… big dog… dog is very clever.

2. My friend has… very good computer.

3. This… boy is big. He is… student.

4. There is… very big piano in. hall.

5. This is. tree and that is not… tree. It's. bush.

6. I am… boy. I am… pupil. I learn at… school.

7. My sister is at… work. She is… secretary. She works at… large office.

8. This is… very difficult question. I don't know. answer to it.

9. Do you see… little girl with… big ball in her… hands? She is… pupil of our… school.

10. There was… beautiful flower in this… vase yesterday. Where is … flower now?

Answer the questions.

1. Where the components of the skeletal system are derived from?

2. What do mesenchymal cells differentiate into?

3. What produces connective tissue, cartilage, and bone tissue?

4. What does the splanch nic mesoderm give rise?

5. What does the integument consist of?

6. What is the skeletal system developed from?

7. How many portions is neurocranium divided into?

8. What does the membranous neurocranium consist of?

9. Where does viscerocranium arise primarily?

10. During what week do sclerotome cells migrate?

Make the sentences of your own using the new words (10 sentences).

Find the definite and indefinite articles in the text.

Find one word, which is a little bit different in meaning from others (найдите одно слово, которое немного отличается от других по смыслу):

1) a) bone; b) pen; c) skeletal;

2) a) strong; b)weak; c) powerful;

3) a) water; b)rain; c)steam;

4) a) wind; b) storm; c) easy;

5) a) hot; b)sun; c) winter.