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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 most abundant tissue in the human body?
Opinions from WikiAnswers contributors: Connective tissue is most abundant and widely distributed tissues in the body. Depending on the country, fat.... collagen, a protein, is the most abundant. collagen is a tough but flexible material that is found in places such as joints.
What is another scitntific term for bone end?
The cartilage at the end of a long bone is articular cartilage. The end of the humerus is the humeral head. The entire region of a long bones end is the epiphysis and occurs at both ends.
What is the name of the cell that reabsorbs old bone tissue?
The cell is an osteoclast.
Osteoclasts remove old bone, osteoblasts form new bone.
To remember the difference, you can remember B (-blast) for build and C (-clast) for consume.
How do you fracture the anterior inferior ilium spine?
I dont think theres such a thing as 'testing' the a.s.i.s... but you can FEEL it, it is the hard angle most anterior to the body that sticks out when people lie on their backs...
it doesnt move so im not really sure what you mean by test...
What bones make up the posterior part of thorax?
Multiple bones make up the store racks in a human being. These include the upper part of the humerus, the sternum, the scapula, collarbone, the thoracic portion of the spine, and the rib cage including floating ribs.
What bones located at your finger and toenails?
There are no bones in your toe nails or finger nails. form my experience and common sense. But if u want a answer that may be better than mine try a .edu site.
I hope this helped
How do X rays detect bone cancer?
X-rays only show up dense areas in the body such as bone. An x-ray may show tumors in the lung as they show up as dense white patches and they can show bone erosion in people with bone tumours but they can't show up tumours which are the same density as the surrounding organs such as liver or kidney tumours. Similarly some cancers are carried in the blood or lymphatic system and these will also not be distinguishable on an x-ray. Other procedures can be used to outline these tumours, such as the use of x-ray dyes, CT scans or ultrasounds.
What is the breaking of bones called?
If it is in two or more pieces, its a broken bone. If it's still one piece with a crack in it, it's a fractured bone.
Is there a song about the different bones in the human body?
Learn the Hannah Montana Bone Song, it actually works!!
When the diaphragm is pulled down, the volume of the thoracic cavity increases, and the air pressure in the thoracic cavity decreases. This causes inhalation.
What bone cell absorbs and remove unwanted bone tissue?
Osteoclasts are the bone cells that remove bone tissue, or more properly termed bone matrix.
What is at the end of bones to stop them rubbing together?
I don't know keeps bones from rubbing together
Cartilage, elastic tissuse forming parts of the skeletonWhy are the infants skull joints moveable?
They are like this because the body, including the skull with the brain within, have to grow. Also, during birth, there are stresses that are applied to the skull and the fontanels allow flexibility. The long bones in the body also have features that allow for the same growth.
What are are large cells that can cause the breakdown of bone tissue?
Osteoporosis, is the weakening of bones. It occurs due to advancing age, especially in white women, people who smoke, lack of calcium and/or vitamin D in the diet, lack of estrogen (menopause or complete hysterectomy), and women who are very thin.
Does the man or woman have more dominant genes?
This can vary from person to person and situation to situation. Our ancestry can bring surprises when we create new life.
