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    Considering the vast amount of vitamins and supplements that are on pharmacy shelves today‚ the one that I am going to address is ‘Bone and Joint Strengtheners.’ This vitamin helps strengthen an individual’s bone density. A physician would suggest that their patient’s take this vitamin once they turn 35 years of age because‚ according to U. S. Health News‚ an individual’s bone density is strongest between the ages of 25 and 35. With this being said‚ yes‚ the primary audience would be for those 35 years

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    Osteoporosis is a disease that occurs when the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the removal of old bone. In other words your body is making bones slower that the body is able to make new bones. (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoporosis/basics/definition/con-20019924) Symptoms of osteoporosis include; back pain‚ becoming shorter over time‚ being stooped over in appearance‚ and easily fracturing bones. (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoporosis/basics/symptoms/con-20019924)

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    Medical Terminology

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    started experiencing lordosis from his sternum being sewn together. 4. Myasthenia- muscle weekness. Most patients with myasthenia experience it first in the muscles of their eyes. 5. Osteopenia- abnormal reduction of bone mass (caused by inadequate replacement of bone lost to normal bone lysis and can lead to osteoporosis). Post-menopausal women are at risk for osteopenia because of the loss of estrogen. 6. rachischisis- fissure of the vertebral column. Rachischisis is also called spina bifida and

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    and the human skeleton. Bones are connected to each other at the joints by ligaments or cartilage and skeletal muscle is attached to bones‚ usually by tendons. Bones mass or density is lost as people age‚ especially in women after menopause. The bone loses calcium and other minerals. Bone is a constantly changing tissue that has several functions. Bones serve as rigid structures to the body and as shields to protect delicate internal organs. They provide housing for the bone marrow‚ where the blood

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    Osteoporosis

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    by a low bone density and alterations in bone microarchitecture‚ responsible for the exaggerated bone fragility therefore‚ for a high risk of fracture. Biomechanical studies show that bone mineral density (BMD) is the essential factor for bone fragility. Fractures are signs of complications and seriousness of the disease. Currently‚ the diagnosis of the disease can be done before the first fracture with the BMD and examination of risk factors (Kelman &Lane‚ 2005) Pathophysiology Bone is constantly

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    OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break.Bone mineral density (BMD) reflects the balance between bone resorption and formation.Peak BMD is reached from age 20-35 for men and women.Osteoporosis occurs when resorption exceeds formation ‚which resultant bone loss.It is diagnosed based on T-score‚with the gold standard measurement being dual energy x-ray absorpimometry (DXA)of the hip and spine BMD.A T-score is the number of standard deviations

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    Types of Joints

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    rotational movement.  The components of synovial joints include cartilage to reduce friction and absorb shock‚ synovial fluid to lubricate the joints‚ synovial membrane which produces this fluid‚ tendon which joins the muscle to the bone and ligament which joins bones to bones. There are many different types of joint which permit different amounts of movement. There are 6 types of synovial joints found in the body. From top to bottom‚ there are the pivot joints which are found in the neck which allows

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    within the body in a network of tissue. Bones give us form. In sports support and shape are also used for example in a rugby scum‚ to body needs to be placed in such a way to keep the back aligned. Movement/ Attachment: The skeleton is jointed to allow movement. A joint is an articulation of two or more connecting bones‚ providing us with either stability or movement. Muscles are attached to our bones by tendons‚ and ligaments attach bone to bone. Movement is very important to any sports

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    Life of Cocaine

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    (2004). Coming to grips with bone loss. Science‚ 305‚ 1420-1422. 1. Why are our bones dynamic? (You need to know both osteoblasts and osteoclasts.) Our bones are dynamic because they need to be able to recreate themselves in a sense. Such as our skin‚ the bones need to be able to deteriorate/destroy the old (osteoclast) and to create a new healthier set of bones for our body (osteoblast). Other of which I found out about why our bones our dynamic is because our bone too needs blood in order to

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    1. What is the integumentary system and its primary characteristics? System that contains hair‚ skin‚ and oils. It covers the whole body‚ is 7% of weight‚ and is very thin. 2. Describe and give at least one example of each of the functions of the integumentary system. Protection- different barriers to keep pathogens out. Ex- sebum Body temperature regulation- helps with homeostasis. Ex- production of sweat Sensory- receptors in the skin detect different things. Ex- nerve endings detect pain

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