How Does the Digestive System Contribute to Osteoporosis

question 105

Multiple Choice

How does the digestive system contribute to osteoporosis?

• A) It is impacted by inadequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D in the diet.
• B) Lack of exercise reduces muscle stress on bone.
• C) Pain following injury helps prevent further injury.
• D) Blood clotting starts repair process.
• E) Calcitonin is used to treat osteoporosis.

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Definitions:

Brain

The central organ of the human nervous system, responsible for processing sensory information, regulating bodily functions, and enabling cognition and emotional responses.

Spinal Cord

The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brainstem to the lower back, serving as a major conduit for information traveling between the brain and the body.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells (neurons) that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, glands, or muscles.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and conduct them toward the cell body.