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What is the cup like depression of the coxal bones into which the head of the femur fits?
It is called acetabulum. Acetabulum articulates with round head of femur bone.
What are small round projections in a bone?
tubercle ;)
What is a system of mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
A system of mapping the round earth on a flat surface is called a map projection. Map projections are used to represent the Earth's curved surface on a two-dimensional map. Different map projections have different strengths and weaknesses depending on the purpose of the map.
What distortion may map projections show?
The distortion was that the Earth was round
What is a flat map called that represents a portion of the round earth?
A flat map that represents a portion of the round earth is called a "map projection". Map projections are used to display the three-dimensional earth on a two-dimensional surface, like a paper map.
Is the patella a short bone?
No. The patella is the small round bone located in the knee that creates the kneecap. The long bone the leg is called the femur.
What is a system for mapping the round the earth on a flat surface called?
Its called a projection map
What are the structure of the femur?
The structure of femur include a ball-and-socket synovial joint. It is a round, cup-shaped structure on the hip bone known as the acetabulum.
Does the femur keep us balanced?
Not in any way more than the other bones do, the femur is the leg bone, it keeps us upright but you can still easily become unbalanced. What helps the body keep balanced is actually the ears, which is why when you spin round you become unbalanced.
Is it true or false that the head of the femur forms about two thirds of a sphere?
It is true that the head of the femur in humans forms approximately 2/3 of a sphere - the remainder of the surface is the neck of the femur, a relatively narrow column of bone that connects the head to the diaphysis of the bone.
What is system for mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
mercator
What is the shape of villi?
Villi are finger-like projections that line the walls of the small intestine. They are leaf-shaped, with a large surface area covered in microvilli, which helps in the absorption of nutrients from digested food.
