chapter 31 part 2 Flashcards
ossification or replacement of cartilage by more solid bony tissue is not completed until what age
is not completed throughout the body until 20 to 25 years
what decrease in older adults because of the resorption of mineral
bone density
the loss of what____
and is more severe in women
bone mass
and
osteoporosis
thinning of the intervertebral cartilage and a collapse of the vertebra which results in
and partially responsible for the decrease in ht in older adults
kyphosis (dowager’s hump)
when joint cartilage thins and erodes from years of use it result in ?
Stiffness and crepitation
grafting sounds of the joints
crepitation
muscle cramp especially at night increases because of what in older adults
impaired circulation and accumulation of metabolic waste
what are some causes of musculoskeletal disorder
disease
trauma
malnutrition
and aging
may cause bruising, strain, sprain, or fracture
trauma
trauma may cause
bruising, strain, sprain, or fracture
may deprive the body of sufficient calcium and phosphorus
poor nutrition
poor nutrition may cause
may deprive the body of sufficient calcium and phosphorus
inadequate protein intake can and malignant can cause
muscle wasting
the decrease in estrogen production after menopause is to believed to be a contributing factor to the occurrence of
osteoporosis
refer to the function and structure of the musculoskeletal system
orthopedic