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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 name for the end of the rib cage at the front of the body?
The distal end of the chest bone is the xyphoid process.
How many bones are in a toddler human body?
Babies are born with 300-350 bones in their body, but by the time they reach adulthood, they have only 206 bones.
this is because babies bones link together. For example, in the skull numerous bones fuse together the older we get.
Articulates with the coxal bone to form the hip and the tibia to form the knee?
The Sacrum and the femur articulates with the Pelvis
Why is one arm larger than the other?
because the one musle is used more than the other making it bigger Because one is worked more than the other
Where do adults have cartilage?
Hello,
Cartilage is a connective tissue consisting of a dense matrix of collagen fibres and elastic fibres embedded in a rubbery ground substance.
There are three types of cartilage found in the body:
Hyaline - at the end of long bones at joints
elastic - outer ear / larnyx / epiglottis
fibro - symphisis pubis / intervertebral discs
If you need to know more about these individual things, go search it up, Wikipedia helps.
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What is it called when your lower leg hurts?
Need more info than that: maybe how low, where abouts, what's affected, type of pain, how long, when worst/better, any backache, family history, what sort of sensation is it (burning, crawling, stabbing) worse standing or lying
Which skeleton consists shoulder bones arms hips legs?
You are thinking of the arms and legs which are called the extremities.
What is the medical term meaning structure within the bone?
Periostitis - inflammation of the periosteum, or tissue surrounding the bone.
Periostitis, or inflammation of the periostium.
Periosteitis is inflammation of the periosteum the membranous cover surrounding a bone.
What bone fits into the cavity of the scapula bone?
Humeral head. But, which cavity? Clavicle also joins the scapula.
Is their a joint in the skull?
skull bones are fixed because, they protect your brain...just like your rib bones protect your heart....but if you dont get them fixed then your brain can be damaged in some way either little or big...life or death...that is why skulll bones are fixed.
What bones protect the nervous system?
The small bones that protect the nerve cord are the vertebrae.
What kind of bones do we have in our eyes?
Not within the center - that part is filled with a clear fluid called the Vitreous Humour - but all the component parts of the eye do have a blood supply.
What is a bone graft and where can you see one?
A bone graph is a type of surgery done when someone has a bone disease, surgeons cut out a donor's bone and transplant it into the patient. A successful operation of this kind was performed as early as 1878 by MacEwen. Bone graphs are usually extremely rare and risky.
How many cells make up a bone?
The number of cells in a bone depends on which bone and the size of the bone itself.
The coronal suture is located in the skull. It connects the frontal bone to the parietal bones. If you take your fingers and point to the outside corners of your eyes and then move them straight up, it's roughly positioned there, across the top of your head.
What provides cushioning and shock absorption at the knee?
The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that is located in the knee to absorb shock. When individuals find that their knees give way or become locked it is usually a sign that the meniscus has been torn.
