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As the body decomposes over time, it loses moisture and density. That's my best guess. I'll look it up and come up with a better answer.
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This is a disease in which bones become brittle due to a loss of bone mass loss of calcium and a change in bone structure?
Osteoporosis
The condition in which bone density is lost and bones become brittle is called?
osteoporosis
Is Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the bones become more dense?
Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the bones become less dense and more brittle. Osteosclerosis is the medical term meaning abnormal hardening of bone.
What changes in the bone structure to cause them to go brittle?
What is referred to as 'brittle bones' is called osteoporosis. The change in the structure of bone that causes them to become brittle is a loss of bone density from a depletion of calcium. Think of Swiss cheese: it has holes in it. That is what osteoporosis looks like inside the bone. Instead of it being dense and filled with calcium, it has lots of holes in it, and so becomes weaker and more likely to break, or fracture.
Is it safe for someone with brittle bones to have a tattoo?
is it safe for someone with brittle bone disease to have a tattoo
Can babies be born with bone fractures or bone diseases causing them?
osteogenesis imperfecta - brittle bone disease
What is medical term for not strong bone?
Bone density loss or brittle bones Osteoporosis ,
How would a doctor use the word brittle in talking about an elderly person's bones?
A doctor might use the term "brittle" to describe an elderly person's bones if they are prone to fractures or breaks. Brittle bones in the elderly often result from conditions such as osteoporosis, where bone density decreases and bones become more fragile. The term "brittle" is used to convey the increased susceptibility to fractures in the context of bone health.
What does baking remove from bones?
when bones is baked, the collagen are removed. Therefore, bones become dry and brittle, easy to break.
Is Brittle Bone Disease genetic?
yes,it is a genetic disorder
Who discovered brittle bone disease?
Olof Jakob Ekman
What does bleach do to bone?
Removes the phosphorous. It makes them very brittle.
