Eighty-year old Mrs.Smith has a bent-over stance with a noticeable hump back.Along with osteoporosis,Mrs.Smith also is afflicted with which condition?
A)lordosis
B)kyphosis
C)scoliosis
D)spina bifida
E)herniated disk

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A bent-over stance with a noticeable hump back is a characteristic feature of kyphosis, which is an excessive outward curvature of the thoracic spine, commonly seen in older individuals with osteoporosis. Lordosis is an excessive inward curvature of the lumbar spine, scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine, spina bifida is a congenital condition where the spinal cord does not develop properly, and a herniated disk is a condition where the disk between vertebrae bulges out and puts pressure on nerves.

Eighty-Year Old Mrs