Question
Elderly people are at higher risk of injuring or fracturing at the neck of this bone near a ball and socket joint. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this bone that contains two trochanters at its upper end. This thigh bone connects to the pelvis and is the largest in the human body.
ANSWER: femur
[10m] Risks of bone fractures increase in individuals suffering from this non-genetic condition. This condition is characterized by low bone tissue mass which causes bones to become brittle.
ANSWER: osteoporosis
[10h] Degradation of bone in osteoporosis is due to these cells that form desorption bays. These cells remodel bone, are activated through RANK, and contain multiple nuclei.
ANSWER: osteoclasts [reject “osteoblasts”]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 8 | 22.50 | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 21.25 | 100% | 100% | 13% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 12 | 18.33 | 75% | 100% | 8% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 20.00 | 100% | 78% | 22% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 21.25 | 100% | 100% | 13% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 18.89 | 100% | 89% | 0% |
Data
| Claremont A | UCLA C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| UCLA A | UCLA D | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| UCLA B | Claremont C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| UCSD | Claremont B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| USC | UCLA E | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |