Bones

The adult skeletal system has 206 bones,well as the network of many tendons, ligaments and cartilage. They perform many of functions in your body, it supports, creates movement, protection, your blood cell production, your calcium storage and the endocrine regulation. Bones in our body support us and protect us. The bones of the legs, pelvis, Are back hold up the body to maintain are posture, the jaw supports the teeth, mostly all the bones in our body support our muscles and tendons in…

The Not So Funny Bones "To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone" ("Reba McEntire"). This quote by musician Reba McEntire hits on what is needed for a successful life; ambition and a little luck, courage, and a sense of humor. But, in reality, many more bones are needed for a good life. Bones play a vital role in health and without them; everyone would be just a pile of tissues. Healthy bones help in nearly every function a person does; providing the…

A bone is made up of different tissues that work together: bone, cartilage, dense connective tissue, epithelium, various blood forming tissues, adipose tissue and nerve tissue(coursehero). All individual bones are organs. Bones along with their cartilages make up the skeletal system. Bone makes up eighteen percent of the weight of a human body. There are two hundred six bones in the in the adult skeleton, more than half are found in both the hands and feet. The functions of a bone are support,…

Bone Grafting Bone grafting is a surgical procedure to repair defective bones or certain types of broken bones. In this procedure, pieces of bone or a type of man-made (synthetic) bone is used to strengthen a broken bone or to fill in a defect. There are three basic types of bone grafts. Your graft may be from: • Your own bone (autograft). A bone graft is often taken from your hip, rib, or leg. • Donated bone from a tissue bank (allograft). These grafts are taken from healthy donors and…

Difference Between the Bones of Children and Adults Children go through several stages of growth before they finally reach adulthood, and their bones change along with them. As babies, their bones are softer and more flexible, so that they can bend some to be able to pass through their mother's birth canal. Then, as they grow older, they firm up considerably, but still stay softer than an adults. Children also have a difference in their growth plates that are at each end of their bones. They…

surgical principles are of critical importance. The zygomatic bone provides the facial appearance, through its cheek prominence. This prominence plays an important role in the protection of the eye. Moreover, the zygomatic bone acts as a strong buttress for the absorption and transmission of masticatory forces to the base of skull. Therefore, the optimum reduction and rigid fixation is of extreme importance. 1.2 Anatomy: The zygomatic bone occupies a protuberant position in the facial skeleton…

In mammals, longitudinal bone growth occurs at the growth plate by endochondral bone formation. The growth plate consists of three principal zones: resting, proliferative, and hypertrophic. The resting zone lies adjacent to the epiphyseal bone and contains infrequently dividing chondrocytes. The proliferative zone contains replicating chondrocytes arranged in columns parallel to the long axis of the bone. The proliferative chondrocytes located farthest from the resting zone stop replicating and…

ossi fi cation or bone formation). Remodeling involves continuous removal of discrete packets of old bone, replacement of these packets with newly synthesized proteinaceous matrix, and subsequent mineralization of the matrix to form new bone (FernándezTresguerres-Hernández-Gil et al. 2006; Fraher 1993) . These processes also control the reshaping or replacement of bone during growth and following injuries like fractures but also microdamage (prevents accumulation of bone microdamage…

Bone Marrow Bone marrow is soft, gelatinous tissue found in hollow spaces in the interior of most bones. It is highly vascular and enriched with many blood vessels and capillaries. The average weight of bone marrow is about four percent of the total body weight (Bone Marrow Anatomy). Bones that contain bone marrow are: the hip bone, breast bone, skull, ribs, vertebrae, shoulder blade and thigh bone. Bone marrow contains immature cells, called stem cells. It is the place where new blood cells…

1. The skull bones protect the brain from injury, the vertebra surrounds the spinal cord and the rib cage helps protect important organs of the thorax. Some examples are: the bones in our skull protect the brain and the ribs protect the heart and lungs. The bones make a structure that supports our body and holds and protects soft organs. Some examples are: the bones of the lower limbs provide support to the body trunk when we stand, and the rib cage supports the thoracic wall. 2. The skeletal…