Bone resorption is related to osteoblasts, so I would think this would allow the building up the structure of the bone while
Bone deposition is related to osteoclasts, so this would be the breakdown of bone.
This topic can be asked in a couple ways:
-If the serum level of Calcium is low, the PTH level will rise and "chew up" the bone, "defecating" calcium into the serum, causing the level to rise. These values should be opposite of each other. If the values are in the same direction, it's due to a hormone problem, like Vitamin D.
-A more basic question is the relationship between osteoporosis and estrogen, how as you go through menopause your bones become more brittle
-Another odd question they have on UWorld is talking about the peak of estrogen and the fall around menopause, and how this relates to African-Americans having more dense bone structure menopausal compared to other races.
