Summary: The Truth In Our Bones Week 2

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  • 1 Paleopathology: Introduction

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  • Why is it hard to assess health?

    • Because we are never completely healthy
    • There is no single definition of health
  • What does the term acquired conditions mean and what do these consist of?


    • Conditions obtained during life
    • These consist of:
      • Trauma
      • Infectious disease
      • Joint disease
      • Metabolic conditions
      • Neoplastic conditions (cancer, dental disease) 
  • What does the term congenital conditions mean and what do these consist of? 


    • Conditions that exist at birth or just after
    • These consist of:
      • Anomalies
      • Malformations
      • Diseases, which are hereditary or acquired during gestation
  • What is the definition of illness/injury/disease?

    Abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions
  • 2 Paleopathology: Bone biology

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  • What is the function of Osteocytes?

    These are embedded within the bone tissue and serve as the communication network
  • What happens during abnormal bone loss?

    • Increased osteoclast
    • Decreased osteoblast
    • Increased osteoclast and decreased osteoblast
    • Normal osteoclast and osteoblast but mineralization problem
      • Osteogenesis imperfecta
  • What is the definition of a non-specific disease marker/non-specific stress marker?

    A disease lesion of non-specific cause
  • What is a differential diagnosis and how is it done?


    • Careful study of the appearance and distribution of the nonspecific marker to possibly determine the cause
    • Take into account as many variables as possible
    • List all possible diseases
    • Suggest the most likely disease
  • Which factors can influence the activity of osteoclasts, osteoblasts and osteocytes?

    • Activity
    • Nutrition
    • Age  
    • Disease
  • What is woven bone/fibrous bone?

    The first type of bone that gets laid down at the site of an injury
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