The Lovely Bones

I chose to write about melorheostosis. This disorder usually affects the arms and legs and is normally only on one side of the body. The common symptom of melorheostosis is irregular bone growth such as thickening and widening of the bones. Since it only effects on side of the body, this causes the limbs to be uneven in length. Other symptoms can include pain, swelling, stiffness, unable to use full range of motion, swelling of the joints and abnormal muscles. The exact cause of melorheostosis…

blood cells contain oxygen which is converted into ATP during cellular respiration. The ATP is needed to perform daily tasks like walking. The skeletal system supports the striated muscle which allows movement to occur. The striated muscle connects the bone and muscle together. The skeletal system relies on the muscular system for calculated movement. For example, the axial skeleton needs muscle to allow movement. 2. Digestive System and Excretory System The digestive system depends on the…

and smooth. Skeletal muscle is the most common of the three, since it’s connected to bone all throughout our bodies. It’s also often considered to be under voluntary control, through nerve signals. "(Skeletal Muscle | Anatomy). A group of muscle fascicles, or muscle cells, are surrounded by a type of connective tissue called epimysium. The muscles are attached to tendons, and those tendons are then attached to bone. Within muscle fascicles, there are groups of muscle fibers. The type of…

Osteosarcoma (osteogenic sarcoma) is very rare bone cancer that begins in the cells that form bones. It most often occurs in the long bones that are in arms and legs. The bones that are infected are immature and have a weaker bone matrix than normal bones, and tumors grow on the infected area. There are 800 new U.S. cases per year, 400 of which are diagnosed in teenagers. The main symptoms of osteosarcoma include bone pain in a certain area, swelling, bone tissue formation, and limping.…

Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joint cartilage, the smooth cushion of gristle found in all of our normal joints (Porter, 277). Inflammation does not occur but bare bone ends begin to rub against each other. The British call it osteoarthrosis, because of the fact it is not an inflammatory condition. The most common type of arthritis next to rheumatoid arthritis. This arthritis tends to occur in the hand joints, spine, hips, knees, and great toes. The lifetime…

The process of estimating a persons stature from a skeletal remains has a long history in physical anthropology. The correlation between a persons height and the length of their bones, throughout all ages allows the osteologist a better frame from which they can reconstruct an individuals stature, with the use of different skeletal elements. The use of body collections such as the Hamann and Todd collection that house around 2,600 skeletal remains of individual, who died in the 1900’s are…

pitfalls of using CHA in bone graft procedures? CHA is fragile an brittle and it should only be used temporarily 3. What is CHACC and what potentially makes it better than CHA? CHACC is Coralline Hydroxyapatite/calcium carbonate. CHACC is better than CHA because it can keep a porous structure as well s biocompatibility making it a even better player for bone grafts. There are improved biodegradation proprieties that can be suitable for bone remodeling to support natural bone healing process. …

Osteoporosis is a condition where your bones become brittle and bone mass reduces. This disease I'm focusing on is Osteoporosis in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammation in the joints that causes destruction and functional disability. In this disease the increase of osteoclast does take place and increases a lot of risks and of course decreases certain physical activity due to bones being fragile. There is a certain medication that they recommend…

osteochondrosis dissecans. There are a wide variety of theories to what exactly causes the development of these lesions but observably osteochondrosis is endochondral tissue that has failed to properly ossify thus creating abnormal cartilage on the bone, often seen in joints. (Kane, 2012) Of the many theories proposed on the topic, special focus should be given to the nutritional implications, effects of various training programs, and the genetic inheritance factor. Nutrition is critical to the…

The two critical needs in treatment to treat osteosarcoma is to prevent relapse into osteosarcoma and better treatments after surgery. Current treatments in osteosarcoma involve surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, the chances of cancer relapses are extremely high. Thus, we need more efficient post-surgery treatments to prevent relapsing of a much stronger cancer. Several new drugs for chemotherapy are being tested to provide better results but none of the drug alone has shown…