Regulation of the skeletal mass through the life span

10/4/99


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Regulation of the skeletal mass through the life span

Functions of the skeletal system

Changes in the skeletal system with age

Skeletal growth by elongation and change in shape

Early development : endochondral bone growth

Early development : endochondral bone growth

Early development : endochondral bone growth

Epiphyseal growth zone

What is needed for early bone growth?

Hormonal mediation of early bone growth

Hormonal mediation of early bone growth

Hormonal mediation of childhood and adolescent bone growth

Hormonal mediation of childhood and adolescent bone growth

Nutritional mediation of early bone growth

Mechanical modulation of bone growth

Mechanical modulation of bone growth

Lamellar bone

Cortical (compact) bone

Trabecular, spongy or cancellous bone

Trabecular, spongy or cancellous bone

Mechanical guidance of longitudinal bone growth

Hypertrophic bone growth in adulthood

Hypertrophic bone growth

Mechanical forces producing strain

Mechanical forces producing strain

Hypertrophic response in bone

Hypertrophic response in bone

Hypertrophic response in bone

Reparative growth of the bone and mineral homeostasis

Reparative growth of the bone

Metabolic function of the bone

Minerals in the body

Organs that participate in plasma calcium homeostasis :

Hormones that control internal remodeling

Hormonal control

Hormonal control

Vit D3

Hormonal control

Plasma calcium

Regulation of plasma calcium

Hormonal control

Author: Kinesiology

Email: katarina@umich.edu

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