L12-3 Flashcards
1
Q
read: high calcium doesn’t mean bone will be strong. You need physical activity AND calcium for bones to be strong
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2
Q
describe the Mechanostat graph
A
X axis: strain
Y axis: bone strength
as strain increases, bone strength increases
3
Q
strain = (one word)
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deformation
4
Q
read: in the past, they thought that as strain increases, bone formation rate increases
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5
Q
bone: swimmers vs normal ppl
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swimmers have lower bone mineral density
6
Q
look at pp
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look