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Leg bones are not actually hollow. Living bone contains marrow. It is the place in the body where red blood cells are manufactured.
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Do butterflies have hollow bones?
Only wing and leg bones are hollow, but the rest is solid. I''m pretty sure.
Which flying reptile has hollow bones?
Birds have hollow bones to help them fly. Solid bones would add to much weight and make it impossible to fly.
What do you call the hollows in bones?
Hollow bones are hollow bones. Birds have hollow bones to make them lighter for flight and to help keep their body temperature down.
Do humans have hollow bones?
no i don't think so only birds have hollow bones as an adaptation to flight
What are the bones in upper leg?
how many bones have in your upper leg
Do butterflies have hollow bones?
Only wing and leg bones are hollow, but the rest is solid. I''m pretty sure.
Are ostrich's bones hollow?
Generally yes, except perhaps for the leg bones which are thicker and stronger.
What is tissue that stores fat and is found in the hollow interiors of the arm and leg bones?
adipose
Tissue that stores fat found in the hollow interiors of the arm and leg bones?
yellow marrow
Why are the leg bones of a human leg large and dense while the bones in a bird's leg are small and hollow?
The human's bones need to support larger amounts of weight and withstand pressure, twisting, and other forces. The bones of the bird need to be light-weight so that the bird can acheive flight.
Do penguins have hollow bones?
No. Penguin do not have hollow bones
What animal has hollow or partly hollow bones?
birds have hollow bones to help them fly
Tissue that stores fat that is found in the hollow interiors of the arm and leg bones?
bone marrow is found in the hallow of the bone.
Do foxes have hollow bones?
It has indeed been proved that fox do have hollow bones. It has indeed been proved that fox do have hollow bones.
Which phylum did have by hollow bones?
hollow bones belongs to chordata phylum
Do eagls have hollow bones?
they have hollow bones because they need to be light
Do flightless birds have hollow bones?
no they do not have hollow bones. this is because they are flightless and god just made them that way♥ ♥
