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by the formation of more bone cells i.e. osteocytes
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Bones increase in diameter through the process of?
Oppositional growth
Why do Marfan syndrome sufferers develop longer bones?
Marfan syndrome causes an increase in the length of the patient's bones, with decreased support from the ligaments that hold the bones together.
What effect does puberty have on the growth of the skeleton system?
The various hormones trigger the growth of the bones. there is increase in density as well as length.
Which bones are almost equal in length and width?
Short bones!
What effect does the growth hormone have on blood calcium levels?
it doesn't really have any effect. It just uses somatomedins (insulin-like growth factors made by the liver) to act on the bones and cartilages to increase bones in length.
How do you increase the length of leads of a capacitor?
You increase the length of leads of a capacitor by splicing extra length onto them.
What movement does not increase or decrease the angle between bones?
Rotation and supination do not increase or decrease the angle between bones.
How does length affect the resistance?
If we increase the length, the resistance will increase and vice versa.
What is the process of solidification of bones?
The process of solidification of bones refers to the stabilization of the bones. This is mostly after a graft procedure has been carried out.
What is the process when cartilage is replaced by bones?
Ossification the the process that occurs when cartilage is replaced by bones!
How bones does a wolf have?
Depending on the length of the tail, around 320 bones.
What is the greatest area of a rectangle with integer side lengths?
There can be no answer since increasing the length of a side by 1 unit would increase the area. The process of increasing the length of a side can go on for ever.
