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Nurs 5315: Adv Patho Exam 4 Set 2 musk and endo Study Guide Solutions Osteoporosis - ANSWER-Most common bone disease in humans. A condition in which the body's bones are marked by low bone mineral density, impaired structural integrity, decreased bone strength. bone density classifications - A...

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Osteoporosis - ANSWER✔✔-Most common bone disease in humans.


A condition in which the body's bones are marked by low bone mineral

density, impaired structural integrity, decreased bone strength.


bone density classifications - ANSWER✔✔-Normal bone mass >

833mg/cm2


Osteopenia: bone mass of 648-833 mg/cm2


Osteoporosis: bone mass < 648 mg/cm2


RANKYL - ANSWER✔✔-CYTOKINE RECEPTOR ACTIVATOR OF

NUCLEAR FACTOR kB ligand


Gower's sign - ANSWER✔✔-Difficulty rising to standing position; has to

walk up legs using hands; occurs in Muscular dystrophy


Adipokines - ANSWER✔✔-protein hormones made and released by

adipose tissue (fat) cells, regulate food intake and metabolism.

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, increase or decrease fat mass


provide signals to the hypothalamus, brainstem, ANS and hunger center to

regulate satiety and energy balance.


adipose tissue-gut-brain axis - ANSWER✔✔-GI tract releases adipokines

and hormones which interact with the brain and contribute to the

pathophysiology of obesity.


visceral obesity - ANSWER✔✔-Distribution of body fat is localized around

the abdomen and upper body


"Apple shape"


Associated with chronic inflammation, metabolic syndrome, obstructive

sleep apnea, type 2 DM, CV disease, osteoarthritis, fatty liver and cancer.


peripheral obesity - ANSWER✔✔-fat is distributed around the thighs and

buttocks (pear) and is more common in women. Risk factors are less severe

than those with visceral obesity.


Primary thyroid disorders - ANSWER✔✔-conditions that result from

dysfunction of the thyroid gland



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