HS 2211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Discussion Forum Unit 2 Skeletal System Article Review Using the external resource of PubMed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/), find an article that identifies a clinical disorder that represents a fundamental disturbance of the structural integrity (anatomy) of bone tissue or the skeletal system. Introduce the clinical disorder, describe the impact on community health, and demonstrate your understanding of the material presented in Chapters 6-9. Correctly define and use at least 4 anatomic terms related to the structural organization of bone tissue or skeletal system of humans as related to the clinical scenario you introduce to your readers. Your Discussion must be at least 250 words in length, detailing your thoughts and position using 2 references from the readings for support. Also be sure to pose 1-2 well thought out questions from which your colleagues can formulate a response or generate further discussion. Be sure to cite any references using APA format.
This week, our class learned about the fundamental anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system. Understanding and knowing some of the names and locations of bones in the human body is made possible by my learning of skeletal anatomy. At joints, bones communicate with one another. Through ligament and tendon attachments, bones and muscles communicate with one another. In this discussion forum, I will be discussing a clinical disorder that represents a fundamental disturbance of the structural integrity of bone tissue or the skeletal system. The clinical disorder that represents a fundamental disturbance of the structural integrity of bone tissue or the skeletal system that I picked from PubMed is osteoporosis. Like heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure, osteoporosis is a chronic, incurable illness. There is now a significant gap in the primary prevention of fractures, and studies reveal that even in the secondary preventive context, an estimated 80% to 90% of individuals do not receive adequate osteoporosis therapy (Brown, 2021). According to our textbook, "osteoporosis is a disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass that occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation, a common occurrence as the body ages" (OpenStax, 2018). Osteoporotic fractures have significant and long-lasting impacts on community health, specifically on mortality, much more functional impairments, and declines in quality of life, and they place a greater financial load on our healthcare systems. While osteoporosis can damage any bone, it most frequently impacts the wrist, vertebrae, and proximal ends of the femur. Due to the decrease in bone density, the osseous tissue may not be able to support daily activities adequately, and even a simple sneeze might result in a vertebral fracture. It is quite likely that the femur broke first, causing the fall, when an elderly person trips and breaks a hip (actually, the femur). Histologically, osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in the size and quantity of trabeculae in cancellous bone, as well as a reduction in the thickness of compact bone (OpenStax, 2018). Definitions . Bone density- also called bone mineral