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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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صدق الله العظيم الاسراء اية 85

2. Assist Prof of Medical Physiology
Calcium Homeostasis By
Dr. Abdel Aziz M. Hussein
Assist Prof of Medical Physiology

3. Functional histology of bone

4. Structure of Bone Bone cells Matrix Bone Osteoblasts Osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Matrix
Organic e.g. Collagen
Inorganic e.g. CaPO4
Bone

5. Bone Cells Osteoblast Osteoclast Osteocyte Bone forming cells
Secrete bone matrix or collagen
Contain alkaline phosphatase (help CaPO4 deposition)
Osteoclast
Bone eating cells (Large multinucleated cells derived from monocytes)
Help bone resorption and destruction
Contain acid phosphatase which produce lactic and hyaluronic acid
Osteocyte
Mature bone cells
Most numerous cells
Cannot form collagen

6. Bone Cells
Osteoclast

7. Body fluids (ICF and ECF)
Total Body Ca+2
1000 – 1200 gm (70 Kg adult man)
Bone and Teeth
(99%) (1000 g)
Body fluids (ICF and ECF)
(1%) (1 g)

8. Plasma Ca+2 concentration
9 – 11 mg/dl
Non-diffusible
(45%)
(bound with albumin)
Diffusible
(55%)
Complexed with PO4
(10%)
Ionized
(45%)
Active part

9. Un-exchangeable Ca+2 pool
Calcium Homeostasis
Ca+2 intake
Un-exchangeable Ca+2 pool
Exchangeable Ca+2 pool
Ca+2 loss

10. Physiological importance of Ca+2
Ca+2 has fundamental importance to all biological systems.
Participates in numerous enzymatic reactions.
Important for hormone secretion.
Acts as a mediator of hormonal effects.

11. Physiological importance of Ca+2
4. Essential for neurotransmission
5. Essential for ms contraction
6. Essential for blood clotting.
7. Essential for formation of bone and teeth.

12. Hormonal Control of Plasma Ca+2
PTH
Vitamin D
Calcitonin
Other hormones

13. Parathyroid Hormone

14. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Source:
Chief cells of parathyroid gland
Chemistry:
Polypeptide hormone (84 aa)

15. Functions of PTH
The prime function of PTH is to keep a normal Ca+2 level in plasma (9-11 mg %).
It also maintains a constant ratio between Ca+2 and inorganic phosphate PO4-, so that;
Solubility product = Ca x PO4 = K (constant).

16. Functions of PTH
PCT
Osteoblast
Osteoclast

17. Functions of PTH a) Kidney:
Increases reabsorption of Ca+2 and Mg+2 from DCT
Inhibits PO4 reabsorption from PCT.
Activates Vit. D by 1 α hydroxylase enzyme in PCT
b) Bone:
Increases number and level of activity of osteoclasts (bone destroying cells) in the skeleton →bone resorption
Increases pump of Ca+2 from bone matrix to ECF by osteoblast
a) Small intestine :
Increases absorption of Ca+2 (mediated by active vitamin D (1, 25 DOH cholecalciferol)→ activated in the kidney by PTH.
Increases absorption of PO4 and Mg+2.

18. Control of PTH secretion
a) Plasma Ca level: • It the main regulator of PTH secretion. • ↓ Plasma Ca level → ↑ PTH secretion b) Plasma Mg level: as Ca c) Plasma PO4 level: opposite to Ca d) Nervous factors: β-adrenergic receptors agonists as isoproterenol→↑ PTH secretion

19. Thyrocalcitonin

20. Thyrocalcitonin Source: Parafollicular cells of thyroid gland
Chemistry:
Polypeptide hormone (32 aa)
Thyrocalcitonin

21. Thyrocalcitonin
Functions:
↓Blood Ca+2

22. Functions of calcitonin
Is the physiological antagonist to PTH with respect to Ca+2 i.e. lowers blood Ca+2
Has the same effect of PTH on PO4 i.e. ↓es PO4 level
Has no effect on plasma Mg level.

23. Functions of calcitonin
a) Bones:
Inhibits osteolysis by osteocytes and reduces resorption by osteoclasts.
Decreases Ca+2 mobilization from bone to blood as it inhibits Ca+2 permeability of bone cells.
b) Kidneys:
Increases urinary excretion of Ca+2 and PO4.
Inhibits Vit. D activation in the kidney.
c) Intestine:
Decreases Ca+2 absorption from the intestine.
Inhibits the gastric motility and gastrin secretion.

24. Control of Calcitonin secretion
i)Plasma Ca+2:
The major stimulus to its secretion is a rise in serum Ca+2
e.g. its plasma concentration ↑es 2-10 times after acute rise of serum Ca+2 of as little as 1 mg%.
ii) GIT hormones:
Several GIT hormones (gastrin is the most potent) stimulate calcitonin secretion during ingestion of food.

25. Vitamin d3

26. Vitamin D3 Biosynthesis: Formed in skin by UVR
Activated at liver and kidney to form 1,25 DOCC

27. Action of Vitamin D The intestine is the principal target of vitamin D
a)On intestine:
Stimulates the absorption of both Ca+2 and PO4-.
b)On bone:
Bone is the 2nd major target of vitamin D.
Provides Ca+2 and PO4- to initiate the crystallization of bone osteoid at bone surfaces.
c)On kidney:
Increases renal tubular reabsorption of both Ca+2 and PO4-.

28. Other hormones

29. Sex Hormones
Sex hormones are involved in the pubertal growth spurt and closure of the epiphyses
a)Estrogens:
Protect female skeleton from the development of osteoporosis:
Inhibits PTH mediated bone resorption
↓es the amount of bone-resorbing cytokines such as interleukin 1 and 6 in bone.
↑es serum PTH due to the hypocalaemic effect of the inhibition of bone resorption.
b)Androgens;
Protect men from the development of osteoporosis

30. Glucocorticoids
At physiological levels, glucocorticoids are necessary for skeletal growth.
Chronic excess have deleterious effects on Ca+2 homeostasis)
Decrease renal tubular Ca+2 absorption.
Inhibit intestinal Ca+2 absorption.
Inhibit osteoblastic bone formation.

31. Growth hormone Thyroid hormone
Stimulate bone growth
Stimulate Ca+2 and PO4 absorption from intestine
Thyroid hormone
Stimulate bone growth and ossification
Hypothyroidism delay bone growth and hyperthyroidism causes bone resorption

32. Disorders of ca+2 homeostasis

33. Disorders of Ca+2 Homeostasis
Disturbances of Ca+2 homeostasis
Hypercalcemia
As in hyperparathyroidism and bone tumours
Hypocalcemia
As in hypoparathyroidism and lack of vit D
Rickets, osteomalacia
Tetany

34. Hyperparathyroidism

35. Signs and symptoms Hypocalcaemia and Tetany

36. Signs and symptoms Hypocalcaemia and Tetany

37. Rickets and Osteomalacia

38. Osteoporosis

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