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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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Where are most of the nerves located in the skeletal system?
Most of the nerves in the skeletal system are located in the periostium. the periostium is the connective tissue layer on the outside of a bone.
What is the adjective for sternum?
Another name for sternum could be chest or breastbone.
rib cage
Breastbone
In Layman terminology, the sternum is known as the breastbone.
Why are menisci in the knee joint but not in the elbow?
Menisci is present in the knee as it is weight baring joint.
What fills the empty skull space after a brain hemispherectomy?
Spinal fluid. One teaspoon every 5 minutes.
What is the purpose of cartlidge in the body?
Cartilage has many purposes in the human body. Cartilage is a tissue that prevents bones from rubbing together. Cartilage also connects the ribs to the sternum in the human body.
What is stored in bone other than bone marrow?
The spongy bone which is the soft inner layer that has little holes and looks like a spongy hence the term spongy bone then the outer layer that everyone sees is the compact bone but the spongy bone is the most important because it cushions the bones when it gets squished and then it wont break
Skeletons are not an invention, they are part of the cell division process.
yes i turned 24 and my jaw to head is 1.5 inches smaller then when i was 18
How many bones in a newborn vertebral column?
there are 312 to be exact, but the most common largest ones there are only 40
How many bones do elephants have in their vertebral column?
they have so many that someone died because they counted them
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What type of tissue covers the epiphysis bones and reduces friction in the joints?
Articular cartilage
Bone Crusher was born on August 23, 1971, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
What is the condition in which the bones brake easy?
The most easy bone to break in your body are your ribs.
Every time somebody is given CPR, some of their ribs break. This is because in they have to compress the chest enough that it actually pumps the heart. Though, small amounts of pressure while giving someone CPR will not break their ribs.
But don't worry-- your ribs don't hurt when broken this way, and they heal fast!
In Trauma Center under the knife in Life or Death what does suture the wound mean?
Suture the wound means to, select the sutures and draw a zig-zag pattern over the open laseration.
Need help with 1983 Honda nighthawk 550 charging system?
I also have an 83 nighthawk 650. I had a problem with my charging system also. It would help if you told us what it was doing? I changed out my rectifier and also my stater and my system is charging properly. Without knowing what is going on with your bike I can not tell you where to start.
If two bones of equal radius are subjected to the same twisting torque; if one of them is longer than the other, the shorter one will fracture first.
