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WorksheetsThompson ch 9
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Bone modeling determines the __________ of our bones.
composition
size
lifetime growth
shape
composition
size
lifetime growth
shape
Trabecular bone is __________ and accounts for about __________ of our skeleton.
compact; 20%
compact; 35%
porous; 80%
spongy; 20%
Among other things, calcium assists in maintaining healthy __________.
lung function
digestion
blood pressure
mental capacity
This results when blood calcium levels reach abnormally high levels.
diabetes
osteomalacia
hypercalcemia
rickets
Healthy young adults absorb only about __________ of the calcium from most foods.
10%
30%
50%
60%
Bone formation involves the action of __________.
circulation
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
fluorosis
__________ is a fibrous protein that forms the matrix of connective tissue.
Hydroxyapatite
Collagen
Prothrombin
Scurvy
When do men generally achieve peak bone density?
20-30 years of age
30-35 years of age
40-45 years of age
puberty
Osteoporosis can increase a person’s risk for __________.
heart disease
bone fractures
cancer
diabetes
Which patient is at greatest risk for osteoporosis?
Caucasian female who is underweight with an immediate relative with osteoporosis
Caucasian female who is overweight with an immediate relative with osteoporosis
Caucasian male who is overweight with an immediate relative with osteoporosis
Female of Middle Eastern descent who is normal weight but has a grandmother with osteoporosis
