up of cartilage and bone. Both bone and cartilage are connective tissues‚ that is‚ they are composed of cells in a matrix with intracellular fibers. Just imagine connective tissue as a gelatin salad with grapes and coconut. The grapes would represent cells‚ the gelatin the support material for matrix‚ and the pieces of coconut the intracellular fibers. By changing the amounts of each ingredient and adding extra substances‚ we can produce a material that is very hard like bone and can withstand weight
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06/20/2013 “Body and Bones” The question for this assignment is what are the steps that the system goes through from childhood to adulthood to reach 206 bones? I don’t think there is an exact science on these steps really. When we are born we have about 270 bones in our body. These bones are soft and called cartilage. As we get older it gets hard and turns into bone. The bone in a baby’s body needs calcium which they get from their milk mainly for
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Breast Cancer is the number one disease for women in the United States of America. Over 1 million women have had this disease‚ some have survived or they’re deceased. Scientist over the years has been researching this disease to find a cure. Breast Cancer is a tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. The way the cancer forms‚ the tumor is a group of cancer cells that grows into a surrounding of tissues or areas of the body. Breast Cancer can come from your family history‚ race and ethnicity
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Bone tissue continuously renews itself throughout life as a result of a variety of stimuli by the process of bone remodeling‚ in which old bone is replaced by new bone in order to preserve bone strength and mineral stability. It requires a particular balance between bone deposition and resorption‚ by the combined action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts‚ respectively. This process prevents the accumulation of bone micro-damage‚ removing injured bone and reshaping bones in response to use and disuse
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Unit 5 Reading Guide Questions Which minerals are stored in bones? Triglycerides‚ calcium phosphate‚ and calcium hydroxide are all stored in the bones as mineral salts Which types of bones provides a large‚ flat surface area for muscle attachment? Flat bones such as the scapulae have large‚ flat surface area for muscle attachment. Describe the location‚ composition‚ and function of the epiphyseal plate. The epiphyseal plate is located in the metaphysis‚ and is composed of hyaline cartilage
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There is a difference of opinion among canine experts as to whether bones should be given to a dog raw‚ cooked‚ hard‚ or soft‚ and even whether they should be given at all. On one point‚ however‚ there is total agreement‚ never give a dog splintering bones from chicken‚ pork‚ fowl‚ and rabbit‚ (although chicken bones that have been cooked in a pressure cooker until they are very soft can be quite nourishing and safe). A marrow bone is the traditional symbol of a treat for a dog‚ and he obviously appreciates
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TITLE * Matilda Bone AUTHOR * Karen Cushman PLACE & DATE OF PUBLICATION * ISBN-13: 9780440418221 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Publication date: 3/28/2002 Edition description: Reprinted Edition Pages: 176 Sales rank: 204‚459 Age range: 10 - 12 Years NUMBER OF PAGES * 197 pages SUMMARY * Matilda‚ 14 years old and raised at the manor where her late father was clerk‚ is left at Blood and Bones Alley where she is to be apprenticed to Red Peg the
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~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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Title: Bone Mechanics Objectives:- -To become familiar with LabView software and National Instruments‚ in order to record and observe the strain signals from chicken bone and an aluminum rod. Background: Data acquisition is the use of computer software connected to a measuring device. Signals and measurements are recorded‚ which is converted into a digital signal only understood by a computer. Data is recorded at a certain speed that is processed in real time‚ and can be immediately interpreted
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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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