Question

Mrs. Morgan has osteoarthritis of her right hip. Osteoporotic changes in the elderly are major medical and social problems. The most important clinical characteristic of osteoarthritis is activity-related joint pain relieved by a short rest. Joint symptoms are a result of which physiological process?

Answer 1

Answer:

degeneration of articular cartilage

Explanation:

According to my research on different physiological processes, I can say that based on the information provided within the question this process is the degeneration of articular cartilage . This is why this disease is also known as degenerative joint disease, because like mentioned above it is focused by the degeneration of cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at the articular margins. Which is what Mrs. Morgan is experiencing.

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