Exam 2 Pt 2 Flashcards
The impact of aging on bone
Protein production decreases
Demineralization
Decline in growth hormones
What does decreased protein production lead to
brittle bones that lose tensile strenght
What does decline in growth hormone in bones lead to
loss of bone mass
Define osteoporosis
Condition in which the bones become brittle due to calcium deficiancy
Prevention/treatment of osteoporosis
Calcitonin, parathyroid hormone
Define rickets
Disease caused by vitamin D deficiancy which causes soft bones
Rickets treatment/prevention
Increase calcium, vitamin D and phosphates
A freely moveable joint
Diarthrosis
Diarthrosis Example
Elbow
Knee
Shoulder
A partially moveable joint
Amphiarthrosis
Amphiarthrosis example
Sacroiliac joint
Intervertebral joints
Pubic Symphysis
Synarthrosis
Immovable joint
An immovable joint
Synarthrosis
Amphiarthrosis
Partially movable joint
Diarthrosis
freely Movable joint
Synarthrosis example
Coronal suture
Sagittal suture
3 joint movement classifications
Diarthrosis
Synarthrosis
Amphiarthrosis