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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
The type of calcium phosphate forming most of the inorganic salts in bone extracellular matrix is?
hydroxyapatite
Only moving bone in your head?
The only moving bone in your head is the lower mandible, commonly referred to as the jaw.
What is the function of the bones outer covering?
Nerves and blood vessles are essential in maintaining healthy bone structure. Since the bone is actually vibrant living tissue, the outer membrance is vital in the protection of the inter-networking of key vessles, much like the way that the ribcage protects the lungs
What part of head of femur does ligament of teres attach?
The ligament of teres is located in the liver, not the leg.
What type of vertebrae has coastal facets?
These facets are associated with ribs which involve the thoracic vertebrae.
Did you chip a piece of bone when you sprained your ankle?
A sprained ankle can sometimes result in a bone chip, called an avulsion fracture. This is not a common result of a sprain.
What happens to the patient after cervical cryotherapy?
Cervical cryotherapy is often followed by a heavy and often odorous discharge during the first month after the procedure. The discharge is due to the dead tissue cells leaving the treatment site.
What happens if spongy bone grows between the auditory ossicles?
Spongy bone growing between the auditory ossicles is called otosclerosis. This is one of the causes of Conductive Deafness or Hearing Loss where the ossicles are not able to "conduct" the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the oval window. The spongy bone "dampens" the vibrations instead of amplifying them.
What bones does the calcaneus articulate with?
Anteriorly with the cuboid and superiorly with the talus.
Olduvai Gorge
Can aircast be removed for chipped ankle bone while sleeping?
Yes, you can take it off when you are sleeping but wrap it up with something tight so it doesn't get worse.
What is the function of nutrient foramina in a long bone?
They provide passageways for blood vessels to enter the bone.
Why is serial casting a good idea to treat club foot?
A newborn baby's club foot is first treated with applying a cast because the tendons, ligaments, and bones are quite flexible and easy to reposition.
Owls eat mice whole then what do they do with the fur bones?
After digesting all the edible parts, they cough the indigestible parts up into a compounded ball known as an owl pellet.
How do bones resist both compression and tension stress?
Bones can resist compression because it is made up of extracellular matrix and cells. Bones are also flexible and strong.
What organs does a osteoblast?
Osteoblasts arise from osteoprogenitor cells located in the deeper layer of periosteum and the bone marrow.
What is the serves as solid base of the hips?
The pelvic bone forms the solid base of the leg joints and the spinal column.
Does bending you knees give you wider hips?
NO! Fat is the only thing that will give you wider hips, on the outside. Nothing can change the size of your hips!
What is the ratio of focal length of a spherical mirror to its radius curvature?
The focal point of a convex mirror lies on the same side as the centre of curvature and is at a distance of half the radius of curvature from the optical centre.
