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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