Bone

Bone is the main structural component of the body. Bones protect the body, they are the framework of the body, and they make it where on is just not a blob on the floor. A lot of time when one gets cancer in the bones it is an advanced form of cancer that has spread from elsewhere in the body. This is called metastatic cancer.(cancer.org) Other types include cancers that start in blood cells of the bone marrow. True bone cancers start from tumors, and are called sarcomas. (cancer.org)…

you with more information about osteoporosis, calcium and vitamin D. Osteoporosis is a common bone disease that causes progressive loss of bone density. This causes the bones to become thin and weak, which increases the chances of falling. It is recommended to consume foods and/or supplements containing calcium and vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis. Calcium is the mineral that helps strengthen your bones and vitamin D helps calcium be better absorbed in the body. It is recommended that women…

One body part most people don’t classify as organs are bones. Bones grow and develop throughout a human’s entire life. In that time, bones can fracture and break. After a fracture, a bone repairs itself through a process similar to that involved in its formation. Our understanding of this healing process has evolved over time through extensive research, some of which has led to surprising discoveries. For example, bones have been found to be one of few tissues that can repair itself without…

Breaking a bone can arguably be one of the most painful things that could happen to someone. It is not even the physical part of breaking a bone that is the worst, in my own opinion, I feel like it is the aftermath. You cannot shower without getting the cast wet. If it is a bone in the lower half of your body, so you have to use crutches to get around. You are unable to get the itch under your cast unless you use a metal coat hanger, which is highly frowned upon as you can get an infection if…

liver is bone. Most of of these metastases are caused by breast or prostate carcinoma. Majority of patients with metastatic conditions develop bone metastases that further leads to a pronounced morbidity and mortality as a result of skeletal-related events (SREs) which generally include hypercalcemia due to malignancy, pathological fractures etc and thus involves the requirement for a surgical intervention or radiation treatment in bone . Reports are published for early occurrence of Bone…

Enchondroma is a type of noncancerous bone tumor that begins in the cartilage. While these tumors are not frequently cancerous, they can still lead to deformity and fractures of large or small long bones. Although the cause of enchondromas are unknown, the tumors may be either from an overgrowth of cartilage that lines the ends of the bones or a persistent growth of original, embryonic cartilage. Enchondromas can affect anyone but specifically affects patients between the ages of 10 to 20 years…

During muscle and bone repair, there will be a natural attempt by the body to heal and repair, this usually presents its self in one of three ways. Regeneration, as the name suggests this is usually in mild cases or injury where very little tissue damage has occurred and the body may naturally be able to regenerate the initial structure. Resolution, this usually occurs following mild inflammation where the body removes dead cells and debris from the affected area, leaving the original non…

Limbs and girdles are rings of bones that attach each limb pair to the axial, or central, part of the skeleton. The hands are attached at the wrist joints and the feet are attached at the ankle joints. The hand contains 27 bones divided into carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. The foot contains 26 bones divided into tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges. Who knew a hand and a foot individually have so many bones? Unlike scaffolding, which is the regrowth of bones, bones change all the time. They…

Bone Types Long Bones: Long bones are hard, dense bones that provide strength and mobility. The thigh bone the femur is a long bone. Some bones in the fingers are classified as long bones, even though they are short in length. Short Bones: Their primary function is to provide support and stability with little to no movement. Examples of these bones include the tarsals in the foot and the carpals in the hand. Flat bones: These bones are expanded into broad, flat plates, as in the cranium, the…

What is an aneurysmal bone cyst? Aneurysmal bone cysts are a type of bone cyst where the bone contains a pocket of blood. These abnormal growths are one of the rarer type of cyst. They can grow anywhere in the body, but they most often affect the pelvis, spine, arms or legs. What causes aneurysmal bone cyst? As of right now we are not sure what the exact cause of this cyst. These lesions may sometimes occur because of an abnormality in the blood vessels inside of the bones , which develop as a…