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APPENDIX B: Development and Aging of the Organ Systems
Development of the Skeleton
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Aging and the Skeleton

Woman with Osteoporosis

Woman with Osteoporosis

Hyperkyphosis, colloquially called a "dowager's hump," refers to an anteriorly concave curvature of the thoracic region of the spine.

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