Clinical relevance of bones Flashcards
what causes acromegaly
excessive growth hormone after epiphyseal plate closes
what is a sign of acromegaly
enlarged hands, feet and jaw
what causes pituitary gigantism
excessive growth hormone before epiphyseal plate closure
what are the signs of pituitary gigantism
rapid linear growth and obesity
what causes rickets
lack of vitamin D
what is the name for rickets in adults
osteomalacia
what is a symptom of rickets
bendy and painful bones
what is another name for osteogenesis imperfecta
brittle bone disease
what causes osteogenesis imperfecta
flaw in collagen synthesis
osteogenesis imperfect makes you more susceptible to…
fracture
alternative name for stets deformins
pagets disease
what causes pages disease
osteoclasts break bone down at a very fast rate therefore osteoblasts lay bone down quickly creating large and weak bone
what is osteoporosis
loss of bone mass
describe how bone structure changes with osteoporosis
Haversian canal enlarges and fills with adipose tissue
