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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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Do narwhals have the same bones as a human?
Whales are mammals, and like humans, whales have an internal skeleton and a spine - only on a much larger scale!
What are two jobs that cartilage does for the body?
keeps bones from rubbing together
helps give the body shape
The articular cartilage is the thin layer of white tissue covering the bone in the joint space. The articular cartilage is made of hyaline cartilage.
What is the use for cervical traction?
The arc4life cervical traction neck pillow is a special pillow that provides gentle neck traction to the cervical neck spine. There is a special "V" on one side of the neck pillow. This neck pillow is great for someone with a :
- herniated disk
- bulging disk
- degeneration in the neck
- arthritis in the neck
- forward head posture
- anterior forward carriage
- poor neck posture
- military neck (as seen on a neck x-ray)
- occipital neuralgia
In addition to using the arc4life cervical neck traction pillow at night, it is also recommended that one use a traction unit (such an over the door traction unit, a posture pump or pronex)- as directed by their chiropractor, physical therapist or health professional.
What are the alternatives to cervical cryotherapy?
Laser treatment and Loop electrocautery excision procedure (LEEP).
Technically no because compact bone is not a type of bone, it is part of a bone that contains blood vessels and canals in a part of the bone called the shaft. The ribs are actually a flat bone because they protect organs.
the arch in your foot allows blood vessels and nerves to reach your toes
without you stepping on them and damaging them while you walk.
all of your little toes can rest on the next biggest toe except your big toe
it has to be larger to make up for having no next toe to rely on for support.
^ dont listen to that idiot, clearly he/she doesnt know anything about feet, im the foot expert here and i know that ever person in the whole universe has 5 toes on only one foot, the other foot has none.. so yeah stick that in your pipe and smoke it, the only things to have 5 toes on each foot are aliens and we all know there is no such thing as aliens!
At what junction do nerves contact skeletal muscle fibers?
Motor neurons meet the muscle cells at neuromuscular junctions. Neurotransmitters are passed from the nerve across a synaptic cleft to the muscle to make it contract. Any damage to this nerve will mean that those cells will not contract (move).
What does the circulatory system control?
The circulatory system is only indirectly involved with creating homeostasis. Homeostasis is controlled by several systems including the nervous system and the endocrine system and most other organs. These systems depend on the circulatory system but are controlling the release of hormones, increase in blood flow, regulation of fluids in the blood, etc.
Platelet precursor formed in the bone marrow?
The precursor cell to blood platelets are megakaryocyte precursor (MkP) cells in the bone marrow.
How does the skeletal and muscalar system work together?
The muscular system enables movement of the skeletal system while the skeletal system provides structure for the muscular system.
What is a common name for rib cage?
The rib bone is also know as either the coastal ribs or floating ribs depending on the location of the rib bone.
Do fingers have three bones while your thumb has only two?
Yes, the thumb only has two bones: the distal and proximal phalanx.
What physician specializes in bone and joint surgery?
An Orthopaedic Surgeon specializes in surgery related to the medical specialty of orthopedics. Orthopaedic surgeons operate on injuries and conditons of the tendons, ligaments,bones, joints and muscles.
What property of x-rays make them useful for identifying injuries to the skeletal system?
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They are useful for finding pulled muscles, broken bones, dislocated, or fractured
How do you paralyze the human leg?
Permanently paralyzing any limb is usually caused by a spinal or nerve injury. There would be no way to actually selectively do this. Even surgically, things could easily go seriously wrong (beyond losing the use of a leg). It is hard to predict what nerves or spinal injuries are going to affect.
Sometimes temporary paralyzation can be done with pharmaceuticals when introduced just the right way, usually through the spine, but that would only have temporary effects. It is also a procedure that can be prone to complications.
Automobile and motorcycle crashes are the leading causes of spinal injuries. A spinal injury can cause a variety of issues, including total paralysis and loss of lung function.
