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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 systems does the skull belong to?
Cranium is apart of the skeletal system. it is the bone that protects the brain.
What is name for the movement of a bone or limb toward the body?
Adduction brings the body part toward the midline of the body. Example, raise arms above your head and clasp your hands together
Abduction brings the body part away from the midline of the body. Example, raise your arms from the waist up to shoulder height keeping the hands level with the shoulders
Where in the body is a bone called the patella?
The patella is also known as the knee cap, right above the tibia and fibula, and right below the femur.
Which bone articulates with the distal tibia and fibula?
The bone thst articulates with the tibia and fibula is the Talus bone.
What joint allows one bone to rotate around the another?
Ball and socket joint as found in the hip and shoulder.
After the patient is anesthetized, the surgeon makes a cut (incision) in the mucous tissue that covers the part of the septum that is made of cartilage. The tissue is lifted. Cartilage is cut away as needed.
What does Tendons attach to the bones.?
Tendons connects the muscle to the bones. They also connect to your biceps and triceps.
What are the flexible parts that join bones?
A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.1
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint
What is the lightest bone in your body?
It contains calcium which is a substance that does not weight. Therefore it makes bones be strong and hard. If you took the calcium, the bones would be flexible and not hard at all.
Can you break every bone in your body and live?
Yes even though there's a chance one could be parilyzed.
How many people in a group of 100 have an extra rib?
Around 1 in 500 (0.2%) people have a cervical rib (extra rib or neck rib). It is more rare to have two cerical ribs.
What is the bone in the human body that articulates with the humerus and radius?
The shoulder is composed of the clavicle (collarbone), scapula (shoulder blade) and humerus (upper arm bone). The roof of the shoulder is formed the acromion. The shoulder actually has two joints to facilitate its movement.The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between the acromion and clavicle. The glenohumeral joint, or shoulder joint, is a ball-and-socket joint where the top of the humerus (the ball) fits into the glenoid cavity of the scapula (the socket). Muscles, tendons, and ligaments hold these bones together. Articular cartilage covers the surface of the shoulder joint, allowing the bones to glide smoothly and protects and cushions the joints.
What is the medical term meaning above the pelvis?
A pelvimeter is an instrument for measuring the pelvis.
What cartilage is at the junction of a rib and the sternum?
Yes, it can and will repair itself but the repair may not be like the original.
What part of your skeletal system has its bones replaced by brand new bones when you are young?
The answer to the question is the skull.
What would you look like if you didn't have your skull?
If you don't have a skull you would dead or you would have no face
Well, first, as the person above said, your face would deform. Next, your brain would have no protection, so if you fall over...your head would just go SPLAT on the floor (and you'd die). If you didn't die from going splat, then you could get seriously injured from your head getting no support from the skull.
What bone disease is called by the lack of calcium in the diet?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
