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Skeletal System
The skeletal system provides definite shape and mechanical support to the body, and it also helps in movement and locomotion. Ask questions about the skeletal system and bones here.
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What system provides a frame to protect and support body parts?
Skeletal system protects your body parts and your bodies.
What makes up the appendicular skeleton?
There are the bones that make up the upper appendages. That's one on the list. Then there are bones of the lower appendages. That's the second on the list. So there is your list of groups of bones.
The fibula is one of the long bones in the leg, below the knee.
How many bones does a dog have?
A dog has 319-321 bones in its body, which is about 115 more than humans. The length of the tail is the only thing that causes a difference from one breed to another. Long tails contain more bones than short tails.
Does a chipped bone in your foot repair itself?
Yes, because of the bone thickness it will be able to heal. Restrain from physical activity on the heel. When healed ware brace to keep the healed bone strong.
The joints in the spine are under negative pressure (suction). When the suction is broken, like when you crack your knuckles, the suction release creates a cracking sound sound.
What is the relationship between bones bone marrow and blood?
Because blood is produed in your bone marrow (middle of bone)
Why do boys have a bigger rib cage than girls?
The main purpose of the ribs is to protect the heart and lungs. Boys tend to have larger lungs, so they need larger rib cages to protect them.
Do adults have fewer bones than a new-born baby?
New born babies have various pieces of bones that have not yet fused together into the complete bones that adults have, so as a result, babies have more bones.
What is the ongoing replacement of old and worn and injured bone tissue by new bone tissue?
Remodeling
How much weight is needed to break your ribs?
Depinding on the shape the adult is in and his or her weight it car vary from 6-10lbs of pressure. Most breaks occur from a hard fall or crash. Such as fqalling off a bike or getting in to a car accident. #goodqualitycatracing
How would you treat broken bones in pioneer times?
The treatment of burns and injury was much more crude than today. Lard or butter would have been used for burns (some still do this). If it was a serious injury an arm or leg could be removed if they were injured. Many died from the infection following medical treatment.
Which bones and other facial features will be involved to correct a deviated nasal septum surgery?
The nose.
What are the two most important bones in the body?
all of them , if you have a complete body free from defects and malfunctions every bone couldn't function without another bone. look at the leg for example, without the thigh bone the chins wouldn't,function the same, for obvious reasons take that and place it with all sorts of combonations of bones. you will find there are all sorts of bons that don't function without other bones. this proves that every bone is important in every type of endoskeleton.
