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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 are the finger bones called in scientific words?
Phalanges is the overall term for the structures (i.e the fingers) and these are composed of phalanx's (distal, proximal, and middle).
Will the minerals in bones stay forever?
I don't know, but I have mrs downes for science and this is another of her annoying analysis question.
Yes, lambs are young sheep, sheep are mammals and mammals are vertebrates, they have backbones.
What does bone to bone sinew to sinew mean in cath Maige Tuired?
It is part of a line from a traditional Celtic cure for the sprain, the full contents of which I cannot remember any more! But it comes from a pagan incantation to Brighid, a goddess of healing, and it was adapted into a prayer some time after the coming of Christianity. The Christian version is still used to this day by folk healers in parts of Ireland and Scotland.
Reduction is the general term for putting a bone back into place.
What is A softer substance which is replaced by bone after it has grown enough?
Cartilage. Adults have cartilage in their joints, sternum, etc. Young babies have very little solid bone, but much cartilage.
Non axial movement means is a type of movement that does not revolve around an axis of some sort. An example of non axial movement is a slipping motion.
What will happen with a fish bone in throat?
Assuming it is a small bone and is not causing an obstruction, then it will eventually dissolve on it's own. You can try gargling with some diluted vinegar and water, as vinegar will dissolve the bone itself. Don't swallow the vinegar after gargling, spit it out.
If it becomes too bothersome, a doctor can use some extandable tweezers and try and yank it out.
