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Osteoporosis is the progressive decrease in bone density that may occur with aging, especially in postmenopausal women.
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∙ 12y agoOur skeleton grows as we grow up. It doesn't just increase in size and also grows stronger and composition becomes more stable.
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How many bones were you born with?
When you are born there is more than 300 bones in your body, but when you start to get older you start to "lose" bones. When you are a adult you have 206 bones in your body.
Do you get more bones as you grow older?
they grow....which is how humans grow...if the bones never grew we wouldn't either
Why do bones ache during old age?
You lose cartilage between the bones, so the bones rub against each other.
How much bones do you have when you're a baby?
A newborn baby has around 300 bones.A baby has 300 bones at birth. As they grow older the small bones grow together unil finaly as as an adult there are 206.A baby has about 300 bones at birth. As they grow small bones grow together and as an adult you have 206 bones.
What are your finger and toe bones called?
the bones in the fingers are called metacarpals en the smaller finger bones are called phalanges.
How many bones were you born with?
When you are born there is more than 300 bones in your body, but when you start to get older you start to "lose" bones. When you are a adult you have 206 bones in your body.
Do you get more bones as you grow older?
they grow....which is how humans grow...if the bones never grew we wouldn't either
Why is the vertebral column considered the center of the skeletal system?
As people become older, their bones begin to lose some of the minerals they contain.
How do you lose bones as you grow?
You do not really 'lose' bones but some fuse together. Particularly the bones in the cranium.
In your lifetime about how many bones will you loose?
You don't really lose your bones. When you're born, you have 270 bones, but at the end of the development of your body, you will end up having 206 bones.Those bones do not just disappear, they fuse together to form a stronger bone.When you get old, you will lose bone density, and that's called osteoporosis.
Why do astronauts lose bones?
they dont lose bones you fool! where would they go? what, do they flush them out their space toilets?
How do you grow smaller in height?
You can not make yourself smaller in height. However as you grow older (past the age of 60) you will lose a bit of your height as you bones age.
What happens to the bones of a person as he grows older?
bones get rusty
Why do humans get older?
humans get older as there bones start to detereat
What causes older older people to break their hips?
Their bones naturally losing (some) strength.
What happens to your skeletal system as you get older?
If u get older the skeletal system or bones will be lesser OLD:206 bones YOUNG:300+
Why bone of elder people break easily than younger bone?
As we age, the bones lose calcium, which lowers their density, making older people more prone to breaks.
