Exam 25: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

_______________ is a specific glycosaminoglycan found in the proteoglycans of articular cartilage.

What anti-inflammatory medication significantly increases the risk of osteoporosis?​

_______________ reduces bone turnover, prevents bone loss, increases BMD by 5%-10% in the hip, spine, and total body, and significantly reduces fracture risk, but can also increase the risk of breast cancer.

Bone mass peaks in the _______________ decade of life and slowly decreases thereafter.

Secondary osteoporosis is related to aging and decreased gonadal function.

What is the recommended daily amount of vitamin D for women 50 years and older (according to NOF guidelines)?​

Which of the following conditions is most related to KL's fracture? ​

What body type in women is a risk factor for osteoporosis?​

Describe the prevalence, symptoms, and treatment of fibromyalgia.

What type of fish / seafood is the best source of calcium?​

Describe the etiology of osteoporosis​.

Arthritic conditions affect over one in five Americans and nearly one in four with the condition report activity limitation.

What organs are required for converting the vitamin D from the diet or synthesized in the skin into its biologically active form?

What is the recommended daily amount of vitamin D for KL, given her age and according to the NOF guidelines?​

List the primary non-modifiable risk factors for arthritis.

Chondrocytes have low rates of _______________ and cell division and, when injured, cartilage heals slowly.

African Americans and Hispanics with osteoporosis have the same elevated fracture risk as whites with osteoporosis.

Regular weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercise will reduce the risk of _______________ and fractures as well as increase _______________.

It is estimated that 15-20% of the wet weight of cartilage is water.

What is the most abundant glycoprotein in the body?​