Skeletal System

Bones are important because without bones you cannot move or stand or sit.

Cartilage can break in some instances. There are multiple types of cartilage in the body. The cartilage in the ear is an elastic cartilage, so it is much more flexible and less likely to break.

Calcium plays an important role in strengthening bones and teeth. Thus it is especially important for children whose bones are growing and the elderly who may experience a loss of bone density due to loss of calcium.

Well several things are done, visual examination will show if the bone is obviously broken. X-rays will also show fractures in bones. If an x-ray unit is not available, lets say at a crash scene in the mountains, old school doctors would use a tuning fork to check for fractures in extremities. The tuning fork would be struck and held against the ends of the bones at elbows and joints. The vibrations travel through the bone, if a break is in a specific bone, the crack will vibrate causing a painful sensation indicating a break or fracture.

There are 5 on each foot, so that would make a total of 10 for both feet.

there isn't only one muscle there is the psoas major, iliacus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae, piriformis, obturator internus, obturator externus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus and pectineus All of them are there to allow the leg to move, hope that helped =]

The mandible

There are two bones in the big toe, and three bones in each other toe.

There are four bones in the human leg. There are the femur, patella, fibula and tibia.

I'm not sure but i think there are 206 in the adult body, but there are more in a babies

Both men and women tend to shrink as they age, due to deterioration of the vertebrae and the discs between them, both of which cause shortening of the backbone. Also, women are somewhat more prone to osteoporosis, which accelerates the deterioration, and they tend to be shorter to begin with, making some older women seem especially tiny. well i think that it matter how they eat. Plus at a certain age the stop growning.

what the bone is made up of
osteoblast

They are called carpals.

Yes, the spinal cord is protected from injury by the vertebral column.

Around the spinal cord, there is a fluid called cerebral spinal fluid which cushions the spinal cord against minor injuries, and from bruising against the vertebral column.

It is called the radius

mandible vomer maxilla and zygomatic are all bones of the

The number varies by about seventeen.

The medial malleolus is located on the tibia. The fibula forms the lateral malleolus.

The ligaments forms a joint to connect and hold bones together.

206 in an adult human and approximately 270 in a newborn infant

If this just happened, ice-pack it for 30 minutes before bandaging. If you're using tape to immobilze or brace, here's what you do: * Use 1" or 2" tape, if you can. * Tape first from just above the ankle, down the leg and wrap under the heel -- then back up the other side of the leg, so the first bandage runs parallel to the leg and wraps under the heel. * Next, tape from the side of the foot back wrap around the heel, and up the other side of the foot. This piece of tape is parallel to the foot and at right angles (perpendicular) to the first piece of tape. * Repeat this process so there are 4 pieces of tape in each direction -- a total of 8 peices of tape. Vertical, horizontal... vertical, horizontal, and so on. * Finish by running a circle of tape around the ends of the other tape so they won't come off easily (two circles because there are two places where tape ends show). * Make certain that the tape isn't reducing circulation. If you're using an Ace Bandage, KoBan, or elastic wrap: * make a circle around the instep of the foot, so that the bandage overlaps itself and stays in place. * Now, wrap a circle around the ankle. * Repeat until you've used the entire bandage. Be very careful not to stop blood circulation. * Secure the bandage around the ankle. Check frequently for circulation. Personally, I prefer the elestic wraps if the victim has to walk (if you're backcountry hiking for instance), as they flex and are less likely to trip the victim, causing a fall. The tape method, however, has worked for years and is better for immobilization.

The muscle,tendon and ligaments that are in your wrist allow to you to rotate your wrist. ************************************************* Also you have 8 small round-shaped wrist bones in your wrist. That give it stability but also gives it some rotational mobility instead of a "hinge"type joint that's in your elbow.

A broken bone is a bone that has suffered stress. Such stress could lead to several types of fractures.

Sinuses, or air cavities.