~Cross-section of a bone~ Articular cartilage - is a white‚ smooth tissue which covers the ends of bones in joints. Periosteum - is a fibrous sheath that covers bones. It contains the blood vessels and nerves that provide nourishment and sensation to the bone. Cortical bone - forms the outer shell of all bone and also the shafts in long bones. Trabecular bone - is the tissue that makes up the interior of bones. Epiphyseal
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Essay – The whipping boy The American civil war was horrible. It was the tensions between the northern and southern states which have led to the civil war. The tensions were caused by the question whether the slaves should be free or not. At this time the only warfare they knew of was the one where they stood on a field next to their comrades but the only thing they could see straight ahead was enemies. The only weapons they had were rifles and cannons. This war’s death toll is told to be approximately
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The Blood/Circulatory System Anatomy & Physiology I March 18‚ 2013 The blood system is part of the circulatory system. I am going to be focusing on the blood and the diseases which affect the blood. The blood‚ heart and blood vessels form the cardiovascular system which links the body’s internal and external environments together‚ by transporting substances between the two. Blood is a type of connective tissue that carries nutrients‚ oxygen and wastes through the body. Blood cells are formed
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Bone cancer can be primary bone canceror secondary bone cancer. Primary bone cancer started in the bone; the cancer initially formed in the cells of the bone‚ while secondary cancer started elsewhere in the body and spread to the bone. Examples of primary bone cancer include steosarcoma‚ Ewing sarcoma‚ malignant fibrous histiocytoma‚ and chondrosarcoma. According to the National Cancer Institute‚ USA‚ it is estimated that by the end of 2010 there will have been 2‚650 new cases and 1‚450 deaths
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Economic Theory In The Movies Blood Diamond Mushtaba holway Ms.Vather January 8 2015 After watching the movie “Blood Diamond” Directed by Edward Zwick I realized that the main issue/problem in the movie was the conflict diamonds. There are much more issues/problems in the movie but I believe this is the most important because the whole movie revolves around the conflict diamonds. Conflict diamonds are diamonds illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas. Conflict diamonds were used
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“The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold tells a story of a teenage girl who was raped and murdered by her strange neighbor. Susie Salmon watches from heaven as her family moan over her death. The author illustrates a main concept of grief over a death of a loved one. In the novel‚ each of the family members takes on a different notion of grief. Susie Salmon’s father‚ Jack Salmon had difficulties overcoming the loss of his oldest daughter. His initial reaction was anger. To bring justice for his daughter’s
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BioLab3 Bones and Muscles Summary Report Student Name: I. Skeletal system A. Long Bone Structure Define the following terms. Bone Organ of the skeletal system Cartilage Serves as a cushion Ligament Dense‚ regular connective tissue/bone to bone Tendons Dense‚ regular connective tissue/ bone to muscle Osteocytes Separated by an extracellular matrix hardened by deposits of calcium salts Diaphysis Long shaft of compact bone Compact bone Solid and dense‚
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Peradeniya Functions of Blood * Blood is pumped by the heart through blood vessels‚ which extend throughout the body. * Blood helps to maintain homeostasis in several ways. 1. Transport of gases‚ nutrients‚ and waste products. * Oxygen enters blood in the lungs and is carried to cells. * Carbon dioxide‚ produced by cells‚ is carried in the blood to the lungs‚ from which it is expelled. * Ingested nutrients‚ ions‚ and water are transported by the blood from the digestive tract
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According to recent studies‚ there are less than two hundred thousand cases of bone cancer per year. There are three varieties of bone cancer which are called chondrosarcoma‚ Ewing’s sarcoma‚ and osteosarcoma. The most dangerous out of the three is Ewing’s Sarcoma‚ which only seventy percent out of one hundred survive after five years of the diagnosis. Chondrosarcoma is also very dangerous if it has progressed further before treatment‚ making it only a twenty-five percent survival rate after five
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Bone functions as support and protection for the body as most of us may know. However‚ bones also function as a storage place for many essential life sustaining minerals. Calcium is the main mineral that bone is primarily composed of‚ and is very essential for other important body systems. When calcium levels are not adequate in the body from diet alone the body taps into the bones to get the calcium that cells organs nerves and muscles need. When the amounts of calcium are enough for the body‚ then
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