HLTH-307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Scoliosis, Bone Density, Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

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Provides the body with a sturdy framework. Can be long, flat, or irregularly shaped. Red-colored bone-marrow is the site of blood cell formation. Types of bone cells: osteocytes (mature cells, osteoblasts (bone-forming cells, osteoclasts (bone-resorbing cells) Degree of movement is referred to as range of motion (rom), varies by joint. Consists of: ligaments made of dense strands of collagen, synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid to lubricate the joint, cartilage to reduce friction, sometimes bursae that are sacs of synovial fluid to reduce friction. Consists of bundles of muscle fibers held together by connective tissue. Types of muscles: skeletal or voluntary muscles are attached to bones with tendons, smooth muscles or involuntary are found in internal organs and blood vessels, cardiac muscles is involuntary and online found in the heart. X-ray: looks at bones if there is fraction/break. Athroscopy: visualized the inside of a joint (ex: joint of knee), aspirate fluid.

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