Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Muscle necrosis with resultant increase in fat/connective tissue replacing the muscle fibers
A
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
2
Q
Autoimmune disease where antibodies loss of acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction cause decreased motor response
A
Myasthenia Gravis
3
Q
Arthrosclerosis destruction of circulation to the brain, resulting in lactic acid build up that affects nerve transmission
A
4
Q
The demyelination and subsequent degeneration of nerve fibers and decreased oligodendrocytes which interfere with nerve conduction
A
Development of multiple sclerosis
5
Q
Increased risks for development of osteoporosis
A
- Aging
- Post menopausal (low estrogen)
- Low testosterone in men - Decreased or inadequate dietary calcium and vit D
- Immobility
- Malnutrition (alcoholism)
- Malabsorption
- Drugs
- corticosteroids
- antithyroid drugs
- anti epileptic
- some antacids - Ethnicity (euro or Asian)
- Genetics
- Smoking