Module  5.6:  Bone Homeostasis 

Module 5.6 Warm-Up

Bone Homeostasis: Bone Disorders

Directions: Select one of the common bone disorders below and describe the following - 1) the cause of the disorder (genetic, environment, diet, etc) 2) symptoms, and 3)treatment options.  (NOTE: you will not be responsible for the bone disorders that are listed below, only the ones that are found in 5.6 notes)

- Osteogenesis imperfecta

- Bone cancers (leukemia, osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma and chondrosarcoma)  pick one 

- Acromegaly

- Perthes' Disease

- Fibrous Dysplasia

- Osteomyelitis

Essential Vocab: 

bone resorption, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, fracture, bony callus, Rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and all other bones 



Module Objectives: 

6.1 - Contrast the disorders of bone remodeling seen in osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and Paget’s disease