The story Bone written by “Fae Myenne Ng” focuses on the struggle Leila and her family go through in San Francisco. Leila the narrator tells her family’s struggles in this country after they immigrated from china. Mah her mother and Leon her stepfather are hardworking immigrants who have battle to make it through life. I relate to her story in so many ways‚ my mother is also a very hardworking immigrant who has done everything to give my brothers and me a better future. Mah works at sweatshop
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taken to the emergency room where an X ray showed that the neck of her femur was fractured. More detailed X ray images revealed reduced bone mass in the head and neck regions of the injured femur‚ in the ends of other long bones of the body and in the vertebrae. Surgery was necessary to repair the fractured femur and a biopsy of the bone tissue indicated that the composition of the osteoid was normal. Healing of the fractured femur is proceeding slowly. 1. What organ(s) is(are) involved? The organ
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A Few Ways To Care For Your Foot Fracture A foot fracture is a fairly common injury that can happen suddenly due to a fall or accident‚ or it can happen gradually as a result of stress due to jogging or wearing the wrong kind of shoes. Fractures can be mild and require little care‚ especially if a toe is involved‚ or they can be severe enough to require surgery. No matter what kind of fracture you have‚ one of the best things you can do to help it heal is to keep weight off your foot. Here is a
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bandages from her arm. You notice a large open wound on her arm with what appears to be bone tissue sticking out of the skin. She also has bruises covering her left shoulder‚ left wrist‚ and lower back. To determine the extent of her injuries Mrs. Morgan undergoes several x-rays‚ which reveal the following 1) fracture of the left humerus at the proximal diaphysis‚ 2) depressed fracture of the occipital bone‚ 3) fracture of the 3rd lumbar vertebral body. Short Answer Questions 1. Define the
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The Skeletal System is the framework of the body‚ consisting of 206 bones as well as a network of tendons that is made of tough band of fibrous collagen tissue connecting a muscle to bone‚ ligaments connecting bones to joint and cartilage that allows some flexibility of movement. The skeletal system serves 4 functions: (1) Giving the body its shape (2) Protecting the vital internal organs (3) Allowing for movement (4) Storing minerals and producing blood cells The skeletal system has 6 basic components:
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How Does a Doctor Read Your X-Ray? There are three bones that make up the ankle joint- the tibia‚ fibula‚ and talus. When the ankle is fractured‚ it most commonly involves the distal tibia (medial malleolus) or distal fibula (lateral malleolus). If a doctor suspects a fracture‚ an X-Ray is often required. Why is this required if a doctor already knows the ankle is fractured? There are three standards views from which an ankle can be X-Rayed. First‚ the Anterior-Posterior (AP) view is a straight
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impact on her physical well-being. Osteoporosis is condition that affects the bones to become weak‚ fragile and possibly become fractured. If an individual has got brittle bones‚ they encourage fractures and limit mobility if he/she is diagnosed with the disease. In osteoporosis‚ the bone mineral density is reduced‚ bone will deteriorate‚ and the amount and variety of proteins in bones are altered. In a DEXA scan‚ the bone mineral density measurement is calculated using standard deviation called T
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revealed that the neck of her femur was fractured. A bone scan revealed reduced bone mass in the head and neck regions of the injured femur‚ in other long bones of the body and in the vertebrae‚ suggestive of osteoporosis. Surgery was required to repair the femur‚ and a biopsy of the bone tissue revealed that the composition of the osteoid is normal. Healing of the fracture is proceeding slowly. 1. Identify and describe the cells and functions of the cells of bone tissue. 2. What age related changes
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broken ankle or fractured hand‚ all because of a fall. Elderly have a poor ability to catch their balance and is very dependent on the strength of their bones and muscles. Women are more prone than men to develop osteoporosis‚ but it can be found in both sexes. Arthritis is the swelling of joints and causes a lot of pain. Pain can be in the wrists‚ hands‚ neck‚ knees‚ every joint you can think of. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones and can leave a person lacking bone tissue. Tips to
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land very hard‚ she broke her femur. The doctor in the emergency room placed her leg in a cast and tested her bone mass density‚ finding that it was low. He told Ann that she might have osteoporosis‚ a disorder that makes the individual more susceptible to bone fractures. Upon hearing this‚ Ann replies that she is not surprised because her mother and aunt easily fractured their bones as they aged. She was surprised‚ however‚ that the hospital had recorded her height as 5’2” because she had always
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