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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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Are the bones of the face part of the skull?

Yes, all the bones in your head are called skull.

What does the clavicle join the sternum to?

This question doesn't really make sense... The clavicle is the collarbone. The sternum - usually people are referring to the manubrium when talking about the sternum - is the hard bone that looks like the body of a necktie protecting your heart in the front of the body. The ribs attach to the sternum in front, to the spine in back. The clavicle attaches to the sternum at the notch at the base of your neck. When you protract the shoulders (hunch them forward), the notch is more pronounced for ease of location. In fact, the sternoclavicular joint is the only skeletal attachment of the shoulder complex. So really, the clavicle doesn't join the sternum to anything. The clavicle is joined to the sternum, giving the shoulder girdle it's one attachment to the axial skeleton.

What minerals are needed to help with strong bones?

calcium, taken in moderation, vital to skelton structure

What allows compression of skull bones during birth?

At birth, many regions of the newborn's skull have not yet been converted to bone, leaving "soft spots" known as fontanels.So the baby's head is not hard but can be shaped after the birthcanal. That changes back later to normal headshape.

What bony landmark is defined as a pit or socket?

A fossa is a bony landmark defined as a pit or socket.

What is the recommended dose of calcium per day for women over sixty?

1200 mg daily in divided doses (your body can only absorb about 500-600 mg at one time - I'd take one dose in the morning and one at night). Make sure you get a formulation with vitamin D, which is necessary for calcium absorption.

What is the top bone in your arm called?

The bone from your elbow up to your shoulder is the humerous (aka the "funny bone"). There are 2 bones from your elbow down to your wrist, the ulna and the radius.

The humerus is between your shoulder and your elbow. The radius and ulna are between your elbow and your wrist.

Wikipedia has a nice picture, and a link to it is provided.

humerus or funny bone

The one up top is the humerus, and the two below it are the ulna and the radius.

The humerus is between your shoulder and your elbow. The radius and ulna are between your elbow and your wrist.

Wikipedia has a nice picture, and a link to it is provided.

humerus or funny bone

The one up top is the humerus, and the two below it are the ulna and the radius.

What are dangers to the skeletal system?

diabettes,cancer,frostbite,antrax and breakage of bones

What bone allows us to move and bend?

Muscles, tendons and ligaments. Tendons connect muscle to bone. Ligaments connect bone to bone.

What will show up on the x-ray when skeletal growth is complete?

There will be no more epiphyseal plates at the ends of the long bones. Until a person is fully grown, these appear as 'spaces' on X-ray. They are really hyaline cartilage that has not completely changed into bone. After that, the plates then appear as epiphyseal lines.

What is the hardest bone in your boby?

The title "strongest" bone in the body goes to one of the bones that make up your skull, called the temporal bone. It's the very dense, hard bone on the side of your head that surrounds the inner part of your ear.

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2001-01/979670917.An.r.html

How were broken bones treated in the 1920s?

well i think they just kept using it as it was hard back in those days so it just done it its self

What does microgravity have on bones?

they adapt to the gravity and your reduced wait, so therefore can carry less weight and become weaker

What are the 3 classifications of ribs?

Three types of ribs we have are True ribs, False ribs, and Floating ribs.

How can you strengthen your skeletal system?

To make sure that you are taking care of your skeletal system you must be getting calcium because your Bones depend on calcium for strength. Regular exercise like walking, jogging, or biking physical activities are important in keeping your bones strong and healthy. It is also very important to get enough calcium provided by drinking milk and eating cheeses, yogurt and ice cream. They all contain calcium, which helps bones harden and become strong.

What part of the occipital bone forms a joint with the atlas?

It is one of the atlanto-occipital joints which is a subcategory of the craniovertebral joints. It aids in the nodding of the head.