Skull and Bones

2. Discussion: Pathophysiology How hip implant is engineered An artificial hip is also referred to as a prosthesis. A prosthesis is a mechanical device that is designed to replace a biological part of the body. Each hip implant is made up two main parts: the Acetabular component or socket replaces the acetabulum. The acetabular component is made of a metal shell with the plastic inner that provides the bearing surface. The plastic used is so tough and slick. The femoral component the stem…

Enchondroma is a type of noncancerous bone tumor that begins in the cartilage. While these tumors are not frequently cancerous, they can still lead to deformity and fractures of large or small long bones. Although the cause of enchondromas are unknown, the tumors may be either from an overgrowth of cartilage that lines the ends of the bones or a persistent growth of original, embryonic cartilage. Enchondromas can affect anyone but specifically affects patients between the ages of 10 to 20 years…

Forensic Anthropology Bone Scans How do bone scans help forensic anthropologist figure out how people died? There are many different bone scans that can help them look at different fractures in the bones.The bone scans can help figure out if the deceased was abused,or brought around drugs. Some types of scans that look at bones are the Skeletal Scintigraphy, Dexa Scan, and a Bone Scan. All of these bone scans are used in different ways to help figure out how people died. “Skeletal scintigraphy…

One body part most people don’t classify as organs are bones. Bones grow and develop throughout a human’s entire life. In that time, bones can fracture and break. After a fracture, a bone repairs itself through a process similar to that involved in its formation. Our understanding of this healing process has evolved over time through extensive research, some of which has led to surprising discoveries. For example, bones have been found to be one of few tissues that can repair itself without…

the ends of the cones causes cones to rub together during movement, producing pain (ARC Nursing Assistant Training, 2013, p276 Box 16-1). It is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people across the world. While it can affect any bone in the body, it is most commonly found in the joints of your hands, knees, hips, and spine. Although there is no know cure for the disease, staying active and maintaining a healthy body weight may slow the progression of the disease.…

Bones help animals move, shape and support for an animal’s body. Bones are made up of tissues that continue to grow throughout the animal’s lifetime. But, as an animal gets older the body adds new bone quicker than getting rid of the old. With growth, an animal can run into many issues, one being bone disorders. Bone disorders can affect the growth of a healthy bone, can cause infection, and injure the animal. Bone disorders can be treated with nutritional treatments to help the bone or bones…

because of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is on the rise in America and seems to be on a scaling upward trend without signs of slowing. Recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors are performing experiments with the drug alendronate to increase bone density. In this study 241 men, ages 31 to 87 years old, all over America and 10 other countries participated in this study. The main population of the study was white men averaging 65 years of age. Two groups divided the men based of low…

Bones are in everybody’s body. Just like the organs, they can get infected. The most common diseases of the bones are osteopenia and osteoporosis. Osteochondritis dissecans, though rare, can still pop up and cause more damage to your body. In addition, Osteopenia and Osteoporosis can occur through genetics, but sometimes the environment contributes. First, let’s get down to the basics. Everybody knows that the skeletal system is used for the protection of organs, holds the structure of the body…

Where is David? Common Cycling Injuries Are there common cycling injuries? "My right knee just started hurting about 4 days ago. I am having sharp pains on the lateral side of my knee. I had to bike the last couple days with just my left leg, which (wasn't a good thing)! Hopefully it will be better tomorrow!" David Shirley, taking a few days off in Portland, Oregon. Asking the question implies the answer; of course cycling has its list of common injuries, which are amplified when a cyclist…

structure of bone (Abedon, 2014) 2.1.2 Mechanical Properties Bones is always considered as man-made engineering materials. Due to its synthesis there have more variation in properties than engineering materials. The factors can include as the location in body, mineral content, disease, age, gender and the amount of water that presence in the human body. The mechanical properties of bone tissues must be considered as very hard and lightweight material. Mechanical behavior of bone can be…