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What is the location of compact bone in an adult's bone?
Diaphysis
Bone does not articulate with other bone?
The hyoid bone is the only bone in the adult body that doesn't articulate with another bone.
What is the main bone in the adult leg?
Tibia APEX
What is the smallest bone in the adult body?
stapes bone in the middle ear
What is the largest bone in the adult human body?
The femur ("thigh bone").
Where are osteoclasts most active?
Osteoclasts are most active in areas of bone that are actively being remodeled, such as at sites of bone growth, repair, or remodeling due to stress or strain. They are particularly active in the regions of bone surfaces that require resorption to maintain bone structure and respond to mechanical loading.
What if an adult swallows a small lamb bone?
If an adult swallows a small lamb bone it is likely that the bone will pass harmlessly through the digestive system and be duly eliminated. However, if said adult feels abdominal pain, then the bone is causing trouble somewhere and some medical intervention will be needed.
What are the cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals?
Osteoclasts are cells responsible for the active erosion of bone minerals. They break down bone tissue by secreting enzymes and acids that dissolve the mineral components of bone. This process is essential for bone remodeling and maintenance of bone density.
Site of hematopoieses in the adult?
Bone marrow
How many bone in a adult body?
206
What organic and mineral components of the bone matrix are continually being recycled and renewed through the process of?
REMODELING
Over active bone marrow?
Leads to leukaemia
