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07/09/2014

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Term
Effects of immobility: body systems
Definition
significant effect on many, especially musculoskeletal system
Term
How long does it take for physical/physiological changes to occur of being immobile?
Definition
days
Term
How long does it take to reverse the physical changes from being immobile for a few days?
Definition
weeks to months
Term
Bone Changes with age: 1
Definition
decreased quality and desnity of bone matter
Term
In which decade is the decreased quality and density of bone matter more noticeable
Definition
4th and 5th
Term
Bone Changes with Age: 2
Definition
resorption of bone increases in menopausal women while formation of new bone occurs at a slower pace
Term
Resorption of bone causes what
Definition
breakdown of bone with resultant release of calcium
Term
Why is breakdown of bone triggered in post-menopausal women?
Definition
decrease in estrogen
Term
Decreased bone desnity and mass leads to what?
Definition
osteopenia
Term
Osteopenia leads to what
Definition
osteoporosis
Term
Osteopenia and osteoporosis make older adults more susceptible to what?
Definition
fractures
Term
loss of lean muscle mass
Definition
sarcopenia
Term
When does sarcopenia begin in women?
Definition
40
Term
when does sarcopenia begin in men
Definition
60
Term
Til what age can muscle strength be maintained until with regular exercise?
Definition
80
Term
The rate of sarcopenia can be increased by what
Definition
inactivity, illness, advanced age
Term
Loss of muscle funciton is due to: 1
Definition
decreased number and size of muscle fibers
Term
Loss of muscle funciton is due to: 2
Definition
impaired neuromuscular mechanism
Term
Loss of muscle funciton is due to: 3
Definition
loss of specific muscle fibers
Term
Loss of muscle mass and function leads to : 1
Definition
stifness
Term
Loss of muscle mass and function leads to : 2
Definition
difficulty performing everyday tasks
Term
Loss of muscle mass and function leads to : 3
Definition
decreased gait speed
Term
Loss of muscle mass and function leads to : 4
Definition
impaired balance
Term
Loss of muscle mass and function leads to : 5
Definition
increased risk for falls
Term
Decreased connective tissue flexibility appears to be multifactorial due to: 1
Definition
dehydration
Term
Decreased connective tissue flexibility appears to be multifactorial due to: 2
Definition
inactivity
Term
Decreased connective tissue flexibility appears to be multifactorial due to: 3
Definition
degenerative disease
Term
Breakdown of articular cartilage occurs due to: 1
Definition
changes in cell synthesis
Term
Breakdown of articular cartilage occurs due to: 2
Definition
decreased ability to hold water content
Term
Wolff's Law
Definition
bone in a healthy person will adapt to the loads that it experiences, increased load means stronger bone
Term
Strength Training Does Not: 1
Definition
improve max O2 uptake
Term
Strength Training Does Not: 2
Definition
Improve Flexibility
Term
Strength Training Does Not: 3
Definition
improve lipoprotein profile
Term
Strength Training DOES: 1
Definition
increase muscle mass, strength, power
Term
Strength Training DOES: 2
Definition
increase endurance performance
Term
Strength Training DOES: 3
Definition
decreased hypertension
Term
Strength Training DOES: 4
Definition
decrease insulin resistance
Term
Strength Training DOES: 5
Definition
decrease fat deposition
Term
Strength Training DOES: 6
Definition
increase resting metabolic rate in older men
Term
Strength Training DOES: 7
Definition
decreased pain and increase function
Term
Strength Training DOES: 8
Definition
decrease fall risk
Term
Endurance Training Effects: 1
Definition
accelerate pituitary growth hormones to the muscle
Term
Endurance Training Effects: 2
Definition
reverse the decline in physical conditioning associated with age
Term
Endurance Training Effects: 3
Definition
increase peripheral oxygen extraction (muscle's ability to use oxygen)
Term
Endurance Training Effects: 4
Definition
increase functional capacity
Term
Endurance Training Effects: 5
Definition
decrease risk of developing medical conditions such sa DM2, hyperlipidemia
Term
Endurance Training Effects: 6
Definition
reverse the loss of cardiovascular capacity
Term
Cancer cells tend to aggregate in organs with what sort of blood supply and circulation?
Definition
extensive, such as liver and lungs
Term
Organs with extensive blood supply and circulation are especially _______ to development of secondary cancer
Definition
suscpetible
Term
The axial skeleton has a vast blood supply which happens to flow _____ than the blood in most other areas of the body
Definition
slower
Term
WHere does osteosarcoma originate from?
Definition
osteoblastic cells
Term
Osteosarcoma grows _______ and is locally ______
Definition
rapidly, destructive
Term
Osteosarcoma: Type 1
Definition
osteosclerotics
Term
Osteosclerotic osteosarcoma
Definition
forms new neoplastic bone
Term
Osteosarcoma: Type 2
Definition
osteolytic
Term
Osteolytic osteosarcoma
Definition
breaks down the bone's cortex
Term
Symptoms of osteosarcoma begin with what where when?
Definition
pain, weightbearing, night
Term
WHat may the pain from osteosarcoma be due to?
Definition
strethcing of the bone's periosteum, irritation of nearby nerves, pathologic fractures
Term
Osteosarcoma PTI
Definition
be aware of onset of new symptoms, espsecially if not mechanical
Term
Osteosarcoma PTI: Onset of new symptoms
Definition
refer to physican
Term
Where do spinal infections usually originate from
Definition
musculoskeletal system, spread from another bodily system
Term
Spinal infections are usually
Definition
bacterial
Term
What are the 2 bacteria that usually cause spinal infections?
Definition
staph, strep
Term
Spinal infections usually occur after...
Definition
penetrating wounds, fracturs, surgical intervention
Term
What is a common musculoskeletal infection?
Definition
osteomyelitis
Term
If osteomyelitis is undiagnosed and untreated it will lead to
Definition
accumulation of inflammation and pus in bone's cortex
Term
The accumulation of inflammation and pus in the bone's cortex due to osteomyelitis will lead to
Definition
increased pressure within the bone
Term
Increased pressure within the bone results in
Definition
periosteal stretching, leading to pain and edema
Term
There is a potential for the infection causing osteomyelitis to tunnel through what
Definition
haversian canals
Term
The infection traveling through Haversian canals will lead to what?
Definition
spreading of the infection to nearby bone and soft tissues
Term
The infection may result in an abscess leading to what
Definition
lack of nutrition in the area resultin ing necrosis
Term
Osteomyelitis: Typically a patient will complain of ___ in the area of infection
Definition
pain
Term
Usually, once the individual is feeling pain, the infection has spread since most often OM begins in the cancellous portion of the bone. Why?
Definition
no nerve supply in cancellous bone
Term
What symptoms may arise when OM becomes systemic?
Definition
chills, sweats, fever, intesne pain
Term
OM PTI
Definition
suspect some type of mechanical origin if the patient cannot cite a specific mechanism or injury
Term
What other system disorders may produce similar Low Back Pain, as in OM?
Definition
GI, renal system
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