January 13th, 2016 Night by: Elie Wiesel

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Directions: Answer using complete sentences! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Osteoporosis. Challenge yourself and try the highest level you can!

Subject: The Skeletal System: Osteoporosis.

Level#1: Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bone weak and brittle. This condition is due to not having enough calcium in the bones. The bones tend to shrink and are easily broken. People with osteoporosis often have backs that are bent.

1. What is osteoporosis?




2. What causes osteoporosis and what happens to the bones?




3. How could you tell by looking at a person that they have osteoporosis?






Level#2:  Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bone weak and brittle. This condition is due to not having enough calcium in the bones. The bones tend to shrink and are easily broken. People with osteoporosis often have backs that are bent. This is because their bones have grown weak with age and their skeletons have become bent. Osteoporosis has several different causes. One main cause is a diet that is low in calcium. Over time, the body takes the calcium it needs from the bones. The bones weakened by the loss of calcium.

1. What causes osteoporosis and what happens to the bones as a result?





2. What does a person with osteoporosis look like and what is the cause?





3. What is the main cause of osteoporosis and how does it happen?







Level#3: Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bone weak and brittle. This condition is due to not having enough calcium in the bones. The bones tend to shrink and are easily broken. People with osteoporosis often have backs that are bent. This is because their bones have grown weak with age and their skeletons have become bent. Osteoporosis has several different causes. One main cause is a diet that is low in calcium. Over time, the body takes the calcium it needs from the bones. The bones weakened by the loss of calcium. Another cause is a decrease in certain hormones as people get older. This may be why osteoporosis usually affects middle-age and elderly people. It is a more common problem among women than men. Studies show that getting calcium in the preteen and teen years is especially important for avoiding osteoporosis.

1. How can you tell if a person has osteoporosis and what causes this to happen?





2. What is one cause of osteoporosis and how does this happen?





3. What is another cause of osteoporosis and who does it usually affect?






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