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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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Which bone is also known as funny bone?
The humeri. There is only one funny bone in the body and originally its not a bone. It is a sensetion occurs due to depression over ulner nerve as they are not well covered at the site of the elbow. so this part is known as the 'funny bone'.
Can a floating rib be painful?
I m sorry ii can't answer this but my left floating rib rift beneath the rib cage when I suck in sticks out of my skin my right one does not and when I touch that rib it feels like it stabs into something inside my body someone really needs to answer us
Does Ligaments hold bones together at all moveable joint?
no they arnt because it is your bones attaching together and your muscels protect the bone
The phalanges that has only two bones?
The big toe proper has only 2 bones. Every other toe has 3 bones.
The big toe on each foot has two bones called phalanges: a distal phalanx at the end and a proximal phalanx that connects to a metatarsal bone in the middle foot. All other toes have 3 phalanges, with a medial phalanx between the other two toe bones.
What are intercoastal muscles?
The intercostal muscles are the muscles that lie between the ribs and form the chest wall. Their function is to aid inhalation and exhalation.
What are the names of cavity with in a bone?
antrum - a natural cavity or hollow in a bone bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Where is the orbit in the eye located?
The frontal, maxillary and zygomatic bones contribute equally to the formation of the orbital margin.
What is a surgery to repair damaged cartilage in the knee?
That would be arthritis, more specifically osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease.
Where does the ischium go in your body?
The ischium forms the lower and back part of the hip bone. It is situated below the ilium.
What are the three bones in your legs?
The femur is at the top of the leg, positioned over the tibia ( facing the opposite leg ) and fibula ( facing the outside of the body ). The patella also serves as the knee bone, but normally does not develop until 6 months to 6 years after birth. Tarsals serve as ankle bones, connecting your foot to your leg.
Where are the largest bones in the body located?
You would find the largest bone in your foot. The bone called arem kind of circles around the foot 3 times so the bone is very long. It is much bigger then the femur or spine because they all break up into separate parts.
What is the name of the strong flexible tissue found between the bones?
Ligaments are strong and flexible and connect bones to each other.
Are monofilament sutures absorbable?
They can be used in certain circumstances, particularly when you have a small wound which is not under much tension. Usually non-absorbable monofilament is used in the skin as it has higher tensile strength, slips through skin easily and doesn't have irritant chemicals in them that absorbable sutures do.
Hope that helps.
What is the skull also known as?
To refer to the all of the bones in the head there is no other name for the human skull, but the skull is made up of the cranium (which protects the brain) and the facial bones (which holds the eyes in place and when attached to muscles allow movement in the face)
What is a another name for the back bone?
Your back bone is also known as the spine which is made up of 33 vertebrae, the sacrum, intervertebral discs, and the coccyx. There are three sections of vertebrae known as the; the cervical vertebrae (neck), the thoracic vertebrae (middle back) and the lumbar vertebrae (lower back).
