Author Question: Bone cells that are responsible for bone resorption are called A) cortical. B) osteoclasts. C) ... (Read 128 times)

Awilson837 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Bone cells that are responsible for bone resorption are called

A) cortical. B) osteoclasts. C) trabecular. D) osteoblasts.

Question 2

Marie is 55 years old and just had her first DXA assessment. The results indicated that she has a
T-score of -1.5 (minus 1.5 ). What does her T-score indicate?

A) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has osteoporosis.
B) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, her bone density is normal.
C) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has low bone mass.
D) Nothing, because DXA is not able to determine bone density in women over 50.