Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, Chapter 41 Questions with Answers

Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, Chapter 41 Questions with Answers The bone-forming cells are called the - correct answersosteoblasts. The primary minerals within the bones of the body are _____ and ________. - correct answerscalcium, phosphorus A _________ is a space in which two or more bones of the body come together. - correct answersjoint ____________ joints are freely movable and lubricated with a small amount of fluid. - correct answersSynovial A decrease in the body's Vitamin D level can result in _________ in the adult. - correct answersosetomalacia Most muscles are surrounded by dense fibrous tissue, or _______, which contains the muscle's blood, lymph, and nerve supply. - correct answersfascia ______ _______ results when muscled are not regularly exercised. - correct answersMuscle atrophy osteopenia - correct answersdecreased bone density (bone loss) that occurs as one ages osteoporosis - correct answersA chronic disease of cellular regulation in which bone loss causes significant decreased density and possible fracture. kyphosis - correct answersexcessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back. muscle atrophy - correct answersSkeletal muscle deterioration that results when muscles are not regularly exercised and they deteriorate from disuse effusion - correct answersfluid accumulation, such as in a joint lordosis - correct answersinward abnormal curvature of the lumbar spine