Skeletal system

Meningiomas typically appear as a broad-based, extra-axial masses displacing normal brain parenchyma. They have distinct tumor margins especially in cats. Meningiomas are isodense to slightly hyperdense on CT, typically with uniform contrast enhancement. Occasionally meningiomas may have a cystic component extending from or contained within the primary tumor and may also have areas of mineralisation based on subtype. Contrast enhancement of meningiomas varies upon presence of cysts and areas…

When the remains of an individual are well preserved a bioarchaeologist may be able to infer what types of activates that individual may have been apart by examining different physical marks on the bones. This is known as markers of activity. Of course a bioarchaeologist will not have full data records to back up their claims but according to Larsen, author of Bioarchaeology, Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton, human remains as a collective have plenty of information to allow…

One in every two women and one in every five men are at risk of suffering from osteoporosis fracture during their lifetime. According to the site Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, osteoporosis is a medical condition in which bones become weak and brittle (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). Most fractures are seen in the hip, forearm/wrist, and spine which can have a variety of harmful effects. These effects are chronic pain and disability, loss of independence,…

Osteomyelitis Anoimalo S. Matagi Alaska Career College Abstract Osteomyelitis affects about two out of every 10,000 people (Cleveland Clinic, 2016). A possible reason as to why two of 10,000 people are affected is their lack of understanding to how to treat and prevent osteomyelitis. For example, those who are not aware of how osteomyelitis and how it effects the bone, as many organisms (most commonly staphylococcus) travel through the blood stream and can cause a bone…

There are many different forms of dwarfism found all over the world. The most common one however; is called Achondroplasia. Achondroplasia actually means “without cartilage formation”. This does not mean that the body cannot make cartilage. It means that the cartilage is not able to convert into bone. This process is called ossification. Achondroplasia is very similar to another type of dwarfism called hypochondroplasia. The biggest difference between the two is that your features are…

The misconceptions about bones that I had before today’s lesson were that I thought bones were just hollow parts of our body and I did not know that it would have so many parts to it that all have different functions. I also did not know that our bones would contain bone marrow as I thought it was can only be found in one place of our body and I thought there was only one type of bone marrow. These misconceptions were clarified today when my team was to present on the structure of the bones and…

INTRODUCTION:. Orthodontic treatment are potentially unstable although a number of factors can be cited as influencing long term-result. It called relapse orthodontics. Relapse Orthodontic is the return, following correction, any change from the final tooth position at the end of treatment relapse, could be a return to the original teeth position, caused by periodontal,occlusal,soft tissue factor and growth. Orthodontic relapse is a complex problem. 1,2 Studies have shown that stability and…

Osteoporosis One disease of the bones that affects over 1 million Australians is osteoporosis. This bone-thinning disease greatly increases the risk of fractures and occurs when the “…ratio of bone formation to bone break- down…” becomes out of balance, triggering osteoblast activity to slow down (Whitney, Rady Rolfes, Crow, Cameron-smith & Walsh, 2014, p. 199). Affected bones rapidly lose important minerals, such as calcium, rendering them ineffective in replacing these important minerals…

Introduction Osteoporosis, a preventable and treatable disease, affects both men and women in the geriatric population. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin diseases, osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist.1 Geriatric patients are more at risk of developing osteoporosis due to increased age and a decrease…

Sung Noh 12/11/2014 BSCI 330 Hypermethylation in patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome Myelodysplastic Syndrome is disease of the bone marrow in which its ability to produce viable blood cells has been compromised through mutation. In healthy bone marrow the Osteocytes that live within produce hematopoietic stem cells that mature to become different components of blood: erythrocytes, neutrophils, monocytes and platelets (Saba et. al, 2007). Osteocytes that have undergone mutations produce a…