Bad to the Bone!
What is the largest bone in the body?
Femur!
What is Osteopenia?
Loss of Bone Mineral Density!
Severe lack of Vitamin D can cause this
Rickets!
What bone is located on the lateral (thumb) side of your forearm?
Radius!
What is the smallest bone in the body?
Stapes! It measures a whopping 3mm x 2.5mm!
What does Osteoporosis translate to?
Porous Bone!
Severe lack of Vitamin D can cause the bones to ____ or "______"
Bend or "Bow"
What is the name of the bone that runs from your shoulder to your elbow?
Humerus!
Where are red and white blood cells made?
In the Bone Marrow!
What is Osteoporosis often referred to as due to it having no obvious symptoms
The Silent Disease!
If Vitamin D levels go up, this mineral also goes up
Calcium!
What is the name of the larger bone on your shin?
Tibia!
Vitamin D!
What is the best diagnostic tool to diagnose bone loss?
DEXA scan!
What food group is highest in Vitamin D?
Fish!
What is the name of the bones on your upper back?
Scapula!
What year was Vitamin D discovered?
in 1922 by a team led by Dr. E.V. McCollum, a famous biochemist. The discovery was reported in The New York Times on June 19, 1922.
The discovery was the culmination of a long search for a way to cure rickets, and within a decade, foods were being fortified with vitamin D, making rickets rare in the United States.
When was the DEXA scan invented?
1987!
The most Vitamin D deficient state in the US is:
Mississippi!
What is the name of your jaw bone?
Mandible!