Across
- 2. porous and flexible bone, found on the end of long bones
- 4. avoid exercises involving movements that involve high-impact loading
- 5. type of activity that should be done 3-5 d/wk
- 10. what type of agent prevent bone loss and improve the quality of bone
- 14. exercise can _____ the rate of bone loss with aging
- 16. measurement of BMD by x-ray absorptiometry
- 17. type of activity that should be done 2-3 d/wk working all major muscle groups
- 18. bone is a highly active tissue composed of collagen fibers two main components. one is an organic collagen matrix(2 words)
- 19. the best thing for osteoporosis is a modification in what
- 20. is a very important vitamin to help the body absorb calcium
Down
- 1. fractures occur when the magnitude of a load on a bone is ______ than its strength
- 2. man-made form of parathyroid hormone
- 3. minimum mg/d of calcium one should get on a daily basis
- 6. process of bone resorption and formation(2 words)
- 7. lower than normal bone mineral density
- 8. most fractures happen in this region of the body
- 9. all exercise should be _______ to ensure change in the bone
- 11. ____ measurements have been shown to predict 60-70% of a patient's risk for fracture
- 12. dense and stiff bone, surrounds spongy bone
- 13. for individuals with increased risk of falling should do activities that improve _______
- 15. disease causing changes in the microarchitecture of the bone
