Essay Archive - Osteoporosis and Effects of Gavity and Space
Osteoporosis and Effects of Gavity and Space
Osteoporosis: a condition characterized by an absolute decrease in the amount of bone present to a level below which it is capable of maintaining the structural integrity of the skeleton.
To state the obvious, Human beings have evolved under Earth’s gravity "1G". Our musculoskeleton system have developed to help us navigate in this gravitational field, endowed with ability to adapt as needed under various stress, strains and available energy requirement. The system consists of Bone a highly specialized and dynamic supporting tissue which provides the vertebrates its rig....
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