Biology Researcher 

  Doctor

  Nurse

 1. Introduction

 2. Initial Cases

 3. Objectives

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 5. Case Solution

 6. Summary

 7. Assessment

For such a big word, osteoporosis is really pretty simple. Osteoporosis occurs when bone breakdown--what Dr. Filmore probably referred to as resorption--occurs faster than bone building. When this happens, bones become weak, fragile, and are more likely to break.

 

The pictures on the SMART Board give you a good idea of the difference between a normal bone and a bone afflicted with osteoporosis. Notice how the osteoporosis bone is much more porous and weak than the normal bone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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