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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 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 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.
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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
Why is it important to have the cartilage in the end of the bone?
So your back can be flexible. Think about how it moves.
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.
Bone with nail like head articulates with the capitulm of the humerus?
Capitulum articulates with the head of radius
What part of the body is called the ilium?
The ilium, the ischium, and the pubis are all parts of your hip bones.
What does the rib do in the human body?
it cleans out your blood and you have to break them when you die so watch out
it could be a calcium deposit...
The difference between a true ribe and a false ribe?
True ribs attach with the cartilage that is a direct bridge to the sternum; they are called true ribs or vertebro-sternal ribs
The false ribs just attach to cartilage that bind into one link or bridge that connects with the sternum (almost looks like a little web)
Why Are half of your bones in your your hands and feet?
Tendon's which make your toes and fingers move
Three componets of bone tissue of an osteon?
The osteon, or Haversian system, is the fundamental functional unit of much compact bone. Each consists of concentric layers of Osteocytes, called Lamellae, surrounding a central Haversian Canal containing nerve and blood supplies.
Osteoblasts are "parent cells" which form the lamellae sequentially, from the "outside" in toward the Haversian canal. Some of them develop into osteocytes, each contained in a space called a lacuna.
Osteocytes contact the cytoplasmic processes of other osteocytes by a network of small canals known as canaliculi which is known to transport nutrients to, and waste away from the osteon.
Does cartilage heal slower than skin because cartilage is a deeper tissue?
it takes weeks to heal bone tissue i believe that cartilage does heal faster i hope i helped you thanks
