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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 is cortical expansion of the clavicle and possible causes and concerns with it?
Cortical expansion is a radiological description which means thickening of the cortex of the bone being radiographed. It can also mean widening of the bone, with a cortex being seen. The cortex is the shell of the bone, versus the medulla which is the central spongy bone. The possible causes are numerous, and vary from trauma to infection to tumor etc.
Why wouldn't you want compact bone throughout the entire body?
We would be heavy and inflexible . And breathing would be impossible with a solid ribcage.
What divides the thoracic aorta from the inferior abdominal aorta?
The diaphragm divides the thoracic and abdominal aorta.
These are both parts of the descending aorta, extending from the aortic arch.
The central axis of the foot goes through the talus.
What is located between the ribs and lungs?
I think it's your heart because its LHL (Lung, Heart, Lung) and then the ribs protect those organs.
What is the structure that protects your vital organs above the waist?
Your ribcage protects your heart and lungs and your skull protects your brain.
What is the cavitie in the center of large bones that are filled with fatty tissue?
The marrow of the bone where all the good stuff is kept.
Absolutely. Bones heal themselves. The cast that doctors put on a broken appendage is just to hold the limb in place so that it will regrow properly; they're not actually fixing anything, as your bones do that on their own.
You're very lucky that the bones seem to have joined correctly, though, since they could have joined crooked or sideways without a proper cast.
You have two pieces of melba bone china how can you date them?
Just what I've been trying to do with my Melba! I found a website that dates registration numbers of designs. I know this works for pottery, not sure about china but the numbers on my Melba seem to fit in. Mine reads 778351 so according to http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/reg.htm this is 1932. Have a look! You were kind enough to say "even if your wrong"! So Thanks, I got the courage to answer my small bit!
No one online is going to be able to tell you how long something on YOUR body will heal! Healing speed depends on your age and your overall general health. Regarding when its safe to chew on that side of your mouth again, I would say when the wound has fully healed. You don't want food to get into the wound and infect it. ~ T
Why are tattoos not commonly seen on the backside of heels from the Achilles tendon down?
If you are considering this area for tattooing, make sure you go to a thoroughly experienced artist, otherwise your tattoo may look hideous. As mentioned above, it is a very sensitive area of the body. In other words, no matter how strong you are, or how great your self control is, your reflexes are going to kick in, and your going to twitch or jerk. A LOT! Good luck.
How do you crack your bone to do the middle splits?
Get in the straddle position and have someone one push you down slowly or have someone of smaller weight sit on your back while in the straddle position and slowly put there weight on you . Worked for me .
There are 306 bones in the adult body
THERE ARE ACTUALLY 206 BONES IN THE ADULT BODY. THE SMALLEST BONES ARE THE ONES IN YOUR EARS AND THE LARGEST ARE NEAR YOUR LEGS.
