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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 of tarsals bones are distant and lateral?
The cuboid is the most lateral of the tarsals. It's farthest from the midline, and farthest from the calcaneus.
Can AB donor be transfuse into a type O recipient?
While type O blood is known as being the universal donor, it is not a universal recipient. Type O blood can be transfused into any other blood type, but someone with type O blood could only receive a transfusion of type O blood.
How many bones are there in a woman's body?
Adult women and men have the same number of bones; approximately 206. approximately because all people are different and some people have an extra bone, or have one or two less than others. The difference is at the base of the spine in an area called the coccyx. It can sometimes be one fused bone, or separate bones ranging from 2-4.
At what age is bone growth complete?
Everybody finishes their growth spurt by the time they reach 16 years of age and top of at around 18 years of age.
However, for late bloomers, the human body can slowly grow after until 25 years of age.
What does the stuff in the middle of your bones do?
It's called marrow, and there are two types. The red marrow in the more center produces red blood cells, and the yellow marrow in the ends hold fat. However, in an emergency yellow marrow can be converted into red, but cannot be changed back.
What do you do if you have an broken bone?
FREAK OUT!!!
Nah, I'm only kidding
what you do is up to you so if you must then just call 999 (if you live in Britain) or if you are somewhere else then call the emergency number. They'll figure something out for you. :P
What part of scapulae does the lateral end of clavicle articulate with?
The lateral ends of the clavicles articulate with the acromion processes of the scapulae. This joint is called the acromioclavicular joint.
Why do you loose bones as you get older?
yes you do so don't ask me no more and by the way Justin biber is in love with me kaitlyn not that girl with the last name greenbird what a stupid name
Why is the uppermost vertebrae is called atlas?
From Greek mythology, because it supports the 'globe' of the head.
What is located at the end of the distal end of the radius?
The styloid process is the projection on the distal end of the ulna. It's the wrist bump on the pinkie side of the wrist.
How does a bone repair itself?
there are actually bacteria in your bone that constantly eat it away and enzymes that constantly build it back up. When you have a break, the bacteria stop eating the bone and the enzymes have an opportunity to build it uninhibited. This actually means that where you had your break eventually there will be a mass of bone much larger than normal. When this happens, the bacteria are then reintroduced and allowed to eat at the bone until all returns to normal. This being in an average small break.
What is the biggest and longest bone in the human body?
The largest is the femur and strongest, I believe is skull.
What is the smallest bone in our body?
The smallest of all the bones in the human body is the stapes, aka stirrup. It is one of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear. The stapes is about 3.3 millimeters in length and weighs 1.98 to 4.3 mg.
What is a major function of the skeletal system?
Support, protection, movement, shape, and red blood cells
What system consists of bones and the tissues connecting them?
It is made of body cells just like the rest of your body cells-tissues-organs-systoms-your body
Which bone articulate with metatarsal bones?
Distal to the metatarsals are the phalanges. The great toe (hallux) has two phalanges where as all of the other toes have three each. The proximal phalanges attach the the metatarsals via the metatarsal phalangeal joints. Proximal to the metatarsals are the tarsals. The first, second, and third cuneiforms articulate with the first, second and third metatarsals. The fourth metatarsal articulates with the cuboid and the head of the fifth metatarsal is its own projection that can be felt on the lateral foot.
Your hip and back bone take the same interesting role in your body. The hip and back bones make you run, walk, sit, stand, bend, and anything else involving moving. If you did not have those bones in your hip and your back, you'd be like a giant spaghetti! the hip bone protects the organs in your ribs.
