OSTEOPOROSIS BONE PAPER Osteoporosis being the most common bone disease to have been often called a “Silent Disease” because Osteoporosis progresses without people’s knowledge due not showing any symptoms of the disease until a fracture happens due to your bones being brittle and weak. Even if you’re being told that drinking milk that contains calcium can help prevent Osteoporosis it isn’t going to magically disappear from your developing of it. To completely understand how to fully
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factors that might affect the growth and repair of bones. There are many different factors that can affect the growth and repair of the bones I am going to explore 4 factors and these are; * Exercise: Doing regular exercise helps build the muscle’s in the body‚ but it also helps maintain the bones and increase the bones strength. Exercise causes the muscle to contract against the bone. This action then stresses or also stimulates the bone and the bone will start to become stronger and denser. When
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the red marrow cavities of certain bones. 1) T 2) Bones are classified by whether they are weight-bearing or protective in function. 2) F 3) The trabeculae of spongy bone are oriented toward lines of stress. 3) F MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 4) The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the: A) osteoblast. 5) What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo? C) hyaline cartilage
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which the long bone of the upper arm‚ the humerus‚ grows and lengthens in our patient‚ an 8-year old boy. Then‚ we will compare this process of growth with the process of healing and repair when this same patient sustains a distal end greenstick fracture of the humerus at his weekly gymnastics practice! Your assignment‚ which is worth 30 points‚ is to write a one to two page essay discussing the development and growth of a long bone‚ such as the humerus. Then‚ assume this bone has sustained the
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situation‚ an implant might be the best choice. Here are two of the main reasons why you should consider going with an implant. An Implant Helps Prevent Bone Loss The roots of your teeth stimulate your jaw and keep the bone strong and healthy. When you have a tooth pulled‚ the roots come out with it. Over time‚ the lack of stimulation in the bone causes it to recede. However‚ this can be prevented when you get an
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destroy you or make you stronger. When I was in the third grade at the ripe age of nine years old‚ I broke my arm and was diagnosed with a Unicameral Bone Cist (UBC) in my left humerus bone. This childhood disease causes a cyst to appear in the bone and eats the bone away. While my original orthopedic doctor thought I had cancer‚ I was sent to a bone specialist who not only identified the disease‚ but treated the disease as well. After my first surgery‚ I was told that I
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________________________ 9 Overview of the Skeleton: Classification and Structure of Bones and Cartilages Bone Markings 1. Match the terms in column B with the appropriate description in column A. Column B Column A spine __________________ 1. sharp‚ slender process* a. condyle __________________ tubercle 2. small rounded projection* b. crest __________________ crest 3. narrow ridge of bone* c. epicondyle __________________ tuberosity 4. large rounded
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An X-ray or bone scan will usually confirm a stress fracture. To treat a stress fracture it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible as ignoring the pain could make the injury worse and result in a complete break. Until you can see a doctor you can follow
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minerals are stored in bones? Solid mineral crystals in your bones impart them with the strength and rigidity to support your body and withstand powerful physical stresses. Calcium and phosphorus are the most abundant minerals in your bones‚ together forming calcium phosphate crystals. Your bones contain roughly 99 percent of the calcium and 85 percent of the phosphorus in your body. Other minerals stored in your bones include magnesium and fluoride. 2.)Which type of bone provides a large‚ flat
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Our muscular system provides the main source of force to put our bodies into motion. More than 40% of our body mass is composed of muscle. Types of Muscular Tissue There are three types of muscle tissue: 1. Skeletal Voluntary movement‚ attached to bones. 2. Smooth Involuntary movement‚ found in digestive tract‚ circulatory system‚ etc. 3. Cardiac Involuntary movement‚ found only in heart. Muscle Contraction Skeletal Muscle Muscle fibers Myofibrils Filaments Two types of
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