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Osteoclasts break down extra bone over time. If the bone is not functional, or if minerals are needed in the bloodstream, osteoclasts complete that breakdown.

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Is the bony callus composed of compact bone?

No, the bony callus is primarily composed of spongy (cancellous) bone. It forms during the healing process of a bone fracture and helps stabilize and repair the bone. The bony callus eventually remodels into compact bone over time.


Can hip bone spurs grow back?

Hip bone spurs may regrow after surgical removal in some cases, but this is relatively uncommon. However, the presence of underlying conditions that contribute to bone spur formation, such as arthritis, can lead to new bone spur formation over time. It's important to address the underlying cause to help prevent future bone spur growth.


How long does it take to have a bone marrow biopsy done?

The bone marrow exam typically takes about 10 minutes. Extra time is needed for preparation and post-procedure care, especially if you receive intravenous (IV) sedation. The total time for the procedure is about 30 minutes. ~Mayo Clinic


If you put a chicken bone in milk what would happen?

The milk will not have any immediate effect on the chicken bone. However, over a long period of time, the calcium in the bone may start to react with the milk, leading to softening or erosion of the bone due to the acidic components in the milk.


Which is a process that causes an organism's poorly suited characteristics to disappear?

Natural selection is a process that causes an organism's poorly suited characteristics to disappear over time. Organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their advantageous traits to their offspring, while those with less favorable characteristics are less likely to survive and reproduce.

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How do you get bone spur?

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How do you get a bone spur?

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What happens to water as it evaporates over time?

By evaporation water from a container disappear.


Does erasable ink fade or disappear over time?

Yes, erasable ink can fade over time, especially if exposed to light or heat. It may not completely disappear, but the writing may become less visible or legible.


Why do dead bodies disappear?

They don't. Over time they will decompose, or may be subject to insect and/or animal predation, but trust me, they should not just 'disappear'.


Why does a whale have a pelvis bone even though its not used?

''it is because whales evolved over time during a point around 48 million years ago they were land animals so they needed their pelvic bone but as the whale evolved it kept that trait just as humans evolved and kept some unnecessary traits like wisdom teeth or an extra kidney''


What will happen to the oxbow lakes over time?

In time the oxbow lake will get covered with weeds, fill with soil and will disappear.


How does ice disappear in the freezer?

Ice can disappear over a period time in a freezer due to evaporation. Most freezers have a very dry environment with low humidity.


Can chicken bone turn rubber-like in vinegar?

vinegar breaks down the calcium in a chicken bone making it softer


How can you heal a tail bone?

A bruised tail bone will heal over time. There is no strategy for speeding healing of a bruise.


Does colitis disappear with time?

Yes sometimes it can disappear in time, and is called burnt out colitis


A what is a break that occurs from repeated stress to a bone over time?

Stress fracture