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During pregnancy the mother not only needs to meet her nutritional needs, she also needs to meet the nutritional needs of her growing litter. During pregnancy it is important to change the dog’s diet to a diet that will support not only gestation but also lactation towards the…

individual, the long bones are particularly focused on due to the small amount of variation between the left and right sides and the estimated size of the long bones at the time of sexual maturity. Long bones can also show signs of trauma that may have been recorded and can allow for a more accurate estimation of stature at time of death. The conversion of centimeters to millimeters was a bit difficult to navigate so to account for intra-observer and measurement error, the long bones where…

Copra Pose: Extension of the Lumbar Spine: Also seen in Bridge Pose and Wheel Pose, Bow Pose, Pigeon Pose and Camel Pose. The degree of back bend will depend on the amount of space between each vertebra of the lumbar spine. The greater the space the greater the degree of back bend. Also the shape of the vertebra also plays a factor as some of the spinous process’ can be bent in angles that either restrict the angle of lumbar curve or increase it. There are other skeletal differences…

securely into the jawbone. The success of dental implants can be attributed to a surgeon discovering the extraordinary properties of titanium. Since then, dental implants have been made out of titanium due to its property of fusing to bone and its compatibility with human bone. Without knowing the benefits of titanium, dental implants would not have the high success rate they do.…

Torn Meniscus Stop! That is what happens to an athlete who has torn his or her meniscus. This represents one of the most common knee injuries (Mayo Clinic Staff). It affects 61 in 100,000 people per year (“Meniscal Injuries”). A torn meniscus often happens to athletes, it is a knee injury that can be treated and fully recovered in just a couple of months with the correct medical attention. What is a meniscus tear? What may be the causes of a torn meniscus? How does one know if they have…

properly function. In our ankles, the bones and cartilage can break down, causing major discomfort and pain. The most major cause of this is ankle arthritis, when the gliding surface of the talus bone is worn down, and no longer has a smooth surface for joint motion. The ensuing friction between the talus bone and the fibula and tibia bones causes the discomfort and pain. While this isn’t a reversible problem, it is treatable. By replacing the surface of the bone and the cartilage with a metal…

Getting Relief From Plantar Fasciitis When you get out of bed in the morning, you have severe pain in the heel of your foot. It's possible you've developed plantar fasciitis (fashee-EYE-tiss). This is an overuse injury. Plantar fasciitis affects the sole of a person's foot. If you are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, it means the tough band of tissue that connects your heel to the base of your toe is inflamed. Some people develop it from being overweight. If you have flat feet, you'll have an…

understand the basic anatomy and physiology to help reduce any harm to myself or others when using moving and handling procedures. Muscles act like levers and allow bone, at a joint, to act like hinges. Muscles pull and move bones at particular joints which makes the joint move and therefor the body moves. When a muscle contracts it pulls the bone at a joint in the direction in which it is designed to move. With reduced mobility muscles can become floppy which makes movement slower and more…

The knee is a very crucial structure in the human body. It plays an extremely essential role in human movement. The weight that is put through the knee at one time can be over extravagant and the way it takes the weight and controls the body is truly unbelievable and fascinating. It carries the weight forwards and backwards while walking, and upward and downwards while jumping. The anatomical structure that stabilizes the knee can be divided into 4 areas. Anterior, Posterior, Lateral or…

continuity of bone. Proximal is situated close to or nearest the point or attachment or origin to the trunk of the body. Diaphysis is the shaft or central part of a long bone. 2. The humerus is a long bone located in the upper arm. It is classified as a long bone because the bone is longer than it is wide. The occipital bone is located on the posterior inferior part of the skull. This bone is classified as a flat bone due to broad, flat, and thin shape. Lastly, the lumbar vertebral bone is…