0
What else can I help you with?
Bones increase in diameter through the process of?
Oppositional growth
Why do Marfan syndrome sufferers develop longer bones?
Marfan syndrome causes an increase in the length of the patient's bones, with decreased support from the ligaments that hold the bones together.
What effect does puberty have on the growth of the skeleton system?
The various hormones trigger the growth of the bones. there is increase in density as well as length.
What movement does not increase or decrease the angle between bones?
Isometric contraction is a type of muscle movement that does not result in any change in the angle between bones. This type of contraction involves the muscle producing force without changing its length or causing movement at a joint.
What is the process called when bones increase in width?
The process of bones increasing in width is called appositional growth. This occurs when new bone tissue is added to the existing bone surface, resulting in an increase in bone diameter.
What effect does the growth hormone have on blood calcium levels?
it doesn't really have any effect. It just uses somatomedins (insulin-like growth factors made by the liver) to act on the bones and cartilages to increase bones in length.
Which bones are almost equal in length and width?
The scaphoid bone in the hand is almost equal in length and width. The talus bone in the foot is also nearly equal in length and width.
How bones does a wolf have?
Depending on the length of the tail, around 320 bones.
How do you increase the length of leads of a capacitor?
You increase the length of leads of a capacitor by splicing extra length onto them.
What is the process of solidification of bones?
The process of solidification of bones refers to the stabilization of the bones. This is mostly after a graft procedure has been carried out.
What is the process when cartilage is replaced by bones?
Ossification the the process that occurs when cartilage is replaced by bones!
What permits long bones to grow in length?
Growth plates at the end of the bones
