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Bone Mineral Densitometry- 1270 Exam
Questions And Improved Responses
Bone densitometry - answers✔✔A general term used to describe the art and science of
measuring bone mineral content and density of specific skeletal sites or the whole body.
Trabecular bone - answers✔✔Higher surface area to mass ratio than cortical. contains red
bone marrow
Cortical bone - answers✔✔Outer shell of bones and support weight and resist bending.
Counts for 80% of our bones
Osteoblast - answers✔✔Forming or building bone
Osteoclast - answers✔✔chief function is to remove bone, destroy bone, absorb bone
Peak bone mass is typically reached by what age? - answers✔✔20 to 30 years old
Bone mass - answers✔✔Amount of mineral in bone (total)
Bone mineral content - answers✔✔Bone mineral of total area or region of interest (one
specific region)
Bone mineral density - answers✔✔Bone mineral per unit of region of interest (per unit)
Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) - answers✔✔Non-ionizing technique, done for os calcis
(calcaneus)(most common), used for pediatrics
21/11/202410:20AM
Bone Mineral Densitometry- 1270 Exam
Questions And Improved Responses
Bone densitometry - answers✔✔A general term used to describe the art and science of
measuring bone mineral content and density of specific skeletal sites or the whole body.
Trabecular bone - answers✔✔Higher surface area to mass ratio than cortical. contains red
bone marrow
Cortical bone - answers✔✔Outer shell of bones and support weight and resist bending.
Counts for 80% of our bones
Osteoblast - answers✔✔Forming or building bone
Osteoclast - answers✔✔chief function is to remove bone, destroy bone, absorb bone
Peak bone mass is typically reached by what age? - answers✔✔20 to 30 years old
Bone mass - answers✔✔Amount of mineral in bone (total)
Bone mineral content - answers✔✔Bone mineral of total area or region of interest (one
specific region)
Bone mineral density - answers✔✔Bone mineral per unit of region of interest (per unit)
Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) - answers✔✔Non-ionizing technique, done for os calcis
(calcaneus)(most common), used for pediatrics
