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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.
14,490 Questions
What is 5mm focus of hyperintense t1 and t2 signal in the t8 vertebral body?
It is very likely to be a hemangioma- a benign collection of vessels.
How can you tell if a foreman bone is broke?
It takes a qualified medical practitioner (a Doctor) to diagnose a broken bone and they usually use X-rays to help with their diagnosis.
Thus if your foreman has had an accident and is hurt, the best think you can do is call the paramedics services so that they can take him to hospital for treatment.
How many babies can a human have?
Men are built to where their sperm will always reproduce so they can keep going. A women is only able to produce so many eggs until her body cant anymore. A women will usually go through this after being fertile for about 50 years so as many kids you can fit into 50 years. (:
What are facts about human bones?
When you were born you had about 300 bones. Some of these bones fused together as you grew, and as an adult you will have only 206 bones. Bone cells are alive and rely on blood to keep them alive.
What is the radius of a rainbow?
Unfortunately, it's impossible to accurately measure a rainbow's radius. Rainbows are simply refracted light, and if you tried to get to the "base" of one, it would disappear before your eyes. You could, however, guesstimate if you knew the distance between two landmarks at the approximate distance from the edges of the rainbow and use that as a kind of ruler.
Can a bone heal itself without being casted?
It can heal, but that doesn't mean that it will be set correctly.
What is a dacentrurus and where are its bones found?
Dacentrurus was a large stegosaur. Its bones have been found in Europe.
What would happen if the joint in neck was replaced by shoulder joint?
There is not one "joint" in the neck. It is a series of complicated joints that have a place for the spinal cord to go through and the bones of the spine protect the spinal cord. The cervical spine has more than just one ROM and that could not be accomplished with a shoulder joint.
What regions of the hip bones articulate to form a symphysis?
Right and left pubic bodies form the symphysis. It is an important part of the hips.
1 charactoristic of wooden bones?
Some characteristics of wooden bone are: they are more spongy than solid and softer bones cause fewer bone breaks.
What part of a building performs a function that is similar to that of the skeletal system?
The steel frame of a building acts in much the same way that the skeletal system acts in animals. Along with horizontal T-beams, the steel frame is the strong basis to which the floors, walls, and external "skin" are attached.
