Emily, a 64-year-old formerly obese woman who successfully lost over 100 pounds, was brought
to the hospital suffering pain in her legs, and an X- ray revealed that she had a simple fracture
in her right femur and a cr
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Emily, a 64-year-old formerly obese woman who successfully lost over 100 pounds, was brought
to the hospital suffering pain in her legs, and an X- ray revealed that she had a simple fracture
in her right femur and a crack in her left tibia. Other tests revealed that her bones were brittle
and porous. What condition was Emily likely diagnosed with?
osteoporosis
Proper blood calcium levels are required for muscle contraction, nerve function, and other
critical activities in the body. Which hormone is primarily responsible for maintaining blood
calcium levels?
PTH
Alice and James adopted a 3-year-old child from a developing country. They noticed that her
legs were bowed and there were some deformities in her cranial and pelvic bones. They brought
her to a physician for a diagnosis. What was the likely diagnosis?
rickets
Choose the structures that most directly provide nutrients and remove wastes from osteocytes
in compact bone.
A. nutrients foramens
B. perforating (Volkmann's) canals
C. canaliculi
D. central canals
canaliculi
Choose which bone marking type would likely increase in size when a weight lifter repeatedly
exercises muscles that attach to it.
A. foramen
B. meatus
C. trochanter
D. fossa
trochanter
Choose the best location for obtaining a red bone marrow sample from a patient.
A. frontal bone
B. head of humerus
C. medullary cavity of femur
D. hip bone
hip bone
Excessive and haphazard bone deposit and resorption.
A. Paget's disease
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteomalacia
D. Rickets
Paget's disease
Which bone would likely take the longest to heal?
A. finger bone of a young individual
B. finger bone of an elderly individual
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