Bone Loss Research Paper

I really found the chapters challenging this week! Every week, I am more amazed at how complex our bodies are. The amount of different systems, and processes needed to maintain homeostasis constantly. The complex way the body heals itself, is amazing as well. The first year of our lives, our skeletal system replaces itself 100 percent. The rest of our lives, it slows down to replacing about ten percent of itself yearly. That is a huge difference!! Bones remodel themselves in a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed by a process called bone reabsorption. A new bone is formed during ossification, or new bone formation. This controls the shaping, and repair of the bone after a fracture or injury. If there is an imbalance in these two processes, this can result in serious bone loss. My 98 year old grandmother has osteoporosis. This is a condition in which the bones are weakened due to a decrease in bone mass. It can happen at any age, but is the most common in people over forty. The disease results in multiple fractures, because the bones are too weak to reinforce themselves. It is important at all ages, and especially if you are diagnosed with early bone loss. To take the following steps. Increase your vitamin D, and calcium. You should eat vitamin D fortified foods, and stay active as well. …show more content…
In the skeletal system, bones protect vital organs. The cranium, and thoracic cavity, as well as many others. The bones contain calcium, and other minerals needed by the body. Bone marrow contains red blood cells, lymphocytes, and other immune fighting cells. The muscular system assists in homeostasis in many ways. The heart supplies blood and oxygen, and other nutrients to the body. Muscles protect organs and tissues. Your muscles contract when you are cold, to increase your body