3. Bone structure and function tutorial Flashcards
1
Q
What should you know for essays?
A
Bone desity, how bone reacts
Bone remodelling cycle
Do extra reading
Wolff’s law
2
Q
What is wolff’s law
A
Bone is dynamic tissue that will respond to loads placed upon it
3
Q
WHat should we do as extra reading?
A
Pick a group of individuals and further study their bone health
4
Q
“As we age the effects of bone loss on bone strength are offset by chnages in bone structure”
A
Either- The loss of bne material leads to loss of stregnth. This is exacerbated by thinning of orticla bone and increased porosity
Cortical bones expand thus increasing/maintaining their bending stregth despite reduced cortical thickness and overall bone mass
