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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 are the carpal bones connected to?
The eight carpal bones are connected distally to the five metacarpals, and proximally to the radius and ulna. All connections are made of synovial connective tissue.
How little pressure is needed to break a shin bone?
Your question is a bit too broad, because it depends on what bone it is. That's not much of an answer, but if it helps any, I know that if you bend your elbow the way opposite that it is suppose to bend, it only takes 5 pounds of pressure to break it.
How do the bones of the knee joint fit together?
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To what bony structure does the patellar ligament attach?
The patella and anterior tbia attach to the patellar ligament.
What is the cap on the head of a spermatozoon called?
Inside the head of a sperm cell is the nucleus containing the genetic information (DNA coiled into chromosomes), and the acrosome containing enzymes for breaking down the outer layer of the egg cell so that the sperm can enter the egg.
Is the atlas part of the axial skeleton?
No. The femur is part of your appendicular skeleton. Your axial skeleton consists of your skull, spinal vertebrae, ribs and sternum.
How do you tell new fracture or old fracture?
Sometimes you can't tell if it is in the foot, but you probably wouldn't be able to move the hurt area if it was broken, but check with your doctor just to make sure
it hurts
- we feel a lot of pain
you would probably hear a * crack * and you wouldnt be able to move it it would be dangling if it was like a hand you cant move it. And its gotta hurt
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What are the components of ther appendicular skeleton?
The bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body, called axial skeleton. it has 3 main parts , skull, vertebral column and the bony thorax.
Appendicular skeleton consists with bones of the limbs and girdles.
( upper limbs, lower limbs, pelvic girdle and shoulder girdles)
2 factors that can cause bones to become soft or to atrophy?
Factors that may contribute to atrophy (osteoporosis) are a diet poor in calcium and protein, lack of vitamin D, smoking, andinsufficent weight -bearing exercise to stress the bones.
What body system is made up of bones?
The bones themselves make up the bones. If you are asking the names of bones, there are 206 in an adult human. They are divided into two categories, the axial and the appendicular skeletons.
The trochanter is a bone feature of the tibia, it interacts with the femur. Its function is to aid in the stability of the knee joint.
First there are two trochanters. most simply called the Greater(the larger of the two) Trochanter and the Lesser(smaller of the two) Trochanter. Most of the time the "bump" you feel on the outside of your hip/upper leg is the Greater Trochanter. As with most "bumps' on bones ,the trochanters serves as anchor attachments for the muscles in hip/leg/buttock area. Among those muscles that insert to the Greater trochanter are the the Gluteus Minimus. Gluteus Medius, and Prirformis among others. Hope this helps
Why do bones still exist long after the body is gone?
They last a long time because of the hard material they are made of. The rest of the body decomposes quickly.
What does bone marrow makes what two things?
RBCs and WBCs (Red blood corpuscle and White Blood corpuscle)
What system allows the skeleton to move?
The skeletal system can move because of two main parts. Joints and muscles. Muscles work in pairs. While one muscle contracts, the other relaxes. You can see this by moving your arm up and down. Hold your muscle. You can feel the top contract and the bottom relax when your joint is bent. When you your joint lies flat, the bottom contracts and the top relaxes. Now, your arm cant move up and down without joints. The joint in your arm in known as a hinge joint. It permits movement in and out. Another joint is a ball and socket joint. This is found in your shoulder. It permits movement in a circular motion. This is how a joint helps the skeletal system move.
Hope it helped :)
T1 is an abbreviation for Thoracic vertabra number 1. The spine has 7 bones in the neck, called cervical vertabae, and numbered C1 to C7. Below them are the twelve thoracic vertebrae, numbered T1 to T12. Each thoaracic vertabra is attached to a set of ribs. In fact, the definition of a thoracic vertabra is that it articulates with a set of ribs. So T1 is the first spine bone connected to the uppermost set of ribs, just below the base of the neck.
Why do your thumb and fore finger on both hands twitch without pain?
There are actually several different things that can cause your hands to itch for no apparent reason. Some of these things include eczema, atopic dermatitis, infestations, infections, and certain medications.
Which bone of the forearm articulates with mose of the carpals?
The bone in the forearm that articulates with the carpels at the wrist joint is the radius. The other forearm bone (the ulna) doesn't articulate withe the carpals because a cartilaginous disc sits between the carpals and the ulna.
