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Yes, bones have a certain amount of flexibility to them.
The bones of an infant are the most "bendable" (pliable) and as we age they slowly replace the collagen that gives them their pliability for non-pliable minerals. As such, the bones of an elderly person are the least pliable, but usually still have some pliability.
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Do the bones in your arm cross when you bend your elbow?
Yes, the bones in your arm do cross when you bend your elbow. The ulna and radius, which are the two bones in your forearm, move in relation to each other when you bend your elbow.
In a person suffering from rickets why do the leg bones bend more than the arm bones?
The bones bend because they are not as strong as they should be. The legs bend because they bear weight and the arms don't.
What bones that form the hinge joint a your elbow?
The bones that form the hinge joint at your elbow are the humerus, ulna, and radius. The humerus is the upper arm bone, while the ulna and radius are the two forearm bones. These bones come together to allow the elbow to bend and straighten.
In between two bones there is?
Between two bones, there is a ligament, which is why you can bend your knee without the bones scraping against each other.
Which joint lets you bend your arm?
The elbow joint allows you to bend your arm. This joint is formed by the connection of the humerus bone (upper arm) with the ulna and radius bones (forearm). It enables flexion and extension movements of the arm.
Why do bones bend but not crack?
Bones do not bend directly, they bend at the joints (points at which two bones meet).
What is the different of soft bones and hard bones?
soft you can bend and hard you can not
Do the bones in your arm cross when you bend your elbow?
Yes, the bones in your arm do cross when you bend your elbow. The ulna and radius, which are the two bones in your forearm, move in relation to each other when you bend your elbow.
What bone is between your thighs and calves that bends?
Bones don't bend. They articulate with other bones, forming joints, which bend. You are thinking of your knee, I believe, which is the articulation of your thigh bone and two calf bones.
Why does vinegar make bones rubbery?
Vinegar makes bones bend because the acetic acid eats away at the calcium in the bones.
Are all the bones in your arms are bendy?
They can bend slightly under pressure but they aren't soft, no
In a person suffering from rickets why do the leg bones bend more than the arm bones?
The bones bend because they are not as strong as they should be. The legs bend because they bear weight and the arms don't.
How are bones capable of movement?
Bone ends are surrounded by cartilage which connect to other bones with ligaments so that the bone ends can bend (articulate). The bones are also attached to tendons that connect to muscle tissue. When your brain send a single to certain muscles to contract or expand, they pull on the bones so tyat they bend/move within the limits of their connection to other bones so that they will not bend in directions they are not supposed to move.
What Muscles supply to the bones.?
Muscles supply support and a way for bones to move/bend at the joints without falling apart.
What do muscles supply to the bones?
Muscles supply support and a way for bones to move/bend at the joints without falling apart.
Which two systems are working together in the arm to bend?
The muscular and skeletal systems work together in the arm to bend. The muscles, attached to the bones by tendons, contract to move the bones at the joints and create the bending motion.
Where do the bones of your legs bend or move?
Try the joints: hip, knee, ankle.
