What are the structural and functional differencesbetween a tarsal and a metatarsal?

Q: What factors contribute to the hardness and tensile strength ofbone?

A: Bones are the structures present in the body of vertebrates. Bones provide structure to the body and…

Q: How does the structure of the foot and toes parallel that of the hand and fingers?

A: The ankle and foot together are known to form a complex system that comprises 33 joints, 28 bones,…

Q: Why are the joint important to the skeleton

A: The skeletal system serves as the body's support framework. The skeletal system is the primary…

Q: Note the four curvatures of the vertebralcolumn. What functional advantages exist withcurvatures for…

A: The vertebral column is made up of vertebrae and is composed of a total of 33 bones. It is otherwise…

Q: What are the basic features of the planar joint?

A: Joints are the articulations that occur between two bones. They can be divided based on tissue that…

Q: What is the cheek bone of a frog? What do you call the shoulder bone and the leg bone of a frog?

A: According to guidelines we have to answer the first question only. so please kindly post the…

Q: What are various types of bones based on origin and development?

A: The process of bone formation is called osteogenesis or bone ossification. Bone formation begins at…

Q: Compare and contrast the elbow and kneejoints. Considering the bone and joint structuresand their…

A: The elbow and knee joints are two main hinge joints of the body. They are very similar in that they…

Q: how many bones are their in the humanbody

A: Bones are the structures present in the body of vertebrates. Bones provide structure to the body and…

Q: What parts of the femur are involved in the hip joint? What parts are involved in the knee joint?

A: The femur is the longest bone in the body located in the thigh. It is also considered to be the…

Q: Endochondral ossification is ________.a. the process that replaces hyaline cartilage withbone…

A: Ossification is a process of bone formation in which the new bone material is laid down by…

Q: The bony feature palpated on the dorsolateral side of thewrist is thea. styloid process of radius.b.…

A: Anatomically, dorsolateral side of the wrist refers to region involving both the back and the sides…

Q: Which structural joint category is the most moveable ?which joint cateogory contains sutures for the…

A: The scientific study of joints and articulations is called "arthrology". A joint or articulation is…

Q: Describe several ways in which the human and ape pelvis and hindlimb differ, and the functional…

A: The pelvis consists of two hipbones and a sacrum that sits at the base of the spine and at the back…

Q: 1st metatarsal from the last metatarsal of the pig?

A: The metatarsals refer to the five long bones found in each foot, that connect your ankle to your…

Q: What are vestigial skeletal structures, and how Coccyx fit into it?

A: Evolution could lead to changes in the structure present within organism. Based on the evolutionary…

Q: What do you mean by sesamoid bones?

A: The human skeleton has various functions like protection, strength, supporting weight, and have…

Q: What are the functions of the bony pelvis?

A: The bony pelvis,also known as the pelvic girdle is a ring-like bony structure,found at the lower…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/fractures) to see how fractures of the distal radius…

A: A condition when a bone of a person breaks partially and completely, then it is known as fracture. A…

Q: What are the Haversiancanals and the Volkmann’scanals of the bones? Is theosseous tissue…

A: Physiology is the branch of science which is used to study the mechanism of living things.

Q: On the basis of the bone structure of the lower limb, explain why itis easier to turn the foot…

A: It is hard to turn the foot laterally than medially because the lateral bone extends at a greater…

Q: When a child’s bone is fractured, growth may be stimulated atthe epiphyseal plate. What problems…

A: The skeletal system of the body is involved in providing support to the body, protecting the body…

Q: Which bone supports the forearm of frog ?

A: Frog is an amphibian creature. It lives in both water and land. Frogs usually feed on insects. The…

Q: Articular cartilagea. connects muscle to boneb. provides a smooth, slippery surface that decreases…

A: Articular cartilage is smooth and white-colored tissue. It is present around the ends of the bones…

Q: What are Synovial joints?

A: The major organs of the skeletal system are bone and cartilage. The human skeleton comprises of…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/midfemur) to view how a fracture of the mid-femur…

A: The fracture is the breaking of the bones in to two more parts. Depending on the location and the…

Q: In what ways do intramembranous and endochondral ossification differ?

A: Ossification is a process in which bone formation or synthesis occurs which includes the conversion…

Q: Connor is a healthy, active 7-year-old who fell while climbingon a bar apparatus in the playground,…

A: Fracture is defined as the break in the continuity of the bone. The fracture may be complete or…

Q: Sesamoid bones are found embedded in ________.a. jointsb. musclesc. ligamentsd. tendons

A: Bones are the rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton in animals. They protect…

Q: How do the tibia and talus maintain their correct positioning inthe talocrural joint?

A: Tibia and talus are present in the ankle joint which is also known as talocrural joint.

Q: Which is the type ofmuscle tissue that moves thebones?

A: Muscles are fibrous connective tissues responsible for the effective movement and posture of the…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a bone of the appendicular skeleton? O the scapula O a rib a…

A: According to the question, we have to find out which of the following is Not a bone of the…

Q: tarsal

A: A Hindlimb or Back limb is one of the paired articulated appendages attached on the caudal…

Q: How does the skeletal help aid the body when it is sick?

A: Skeletal system comprises of bones and muscles which are arranged in a coordinated manner to help us…

Q: Bones serve all of the following functions except:a. support, protection, and movementb.…

A: The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body. It is composed of around 270 bones…

Q: Where are the metatarsals?

A: Metatarsals bones are a group of five long bones in the foot located between the tarsal bones of the…

Q: What is the advantage of bony vertebrae?

A: The vertebral column is the long bony structure that is present in all the vertebrates.  This column…

Q: What's the name of arm bone?

A: the arm is divided into 2 distinct regions: the upper arm and the forearm. the upper arm is made of…

Q: What are the subdivisions of the axial skeleton and how do they function?

A: The human skeleton comprises of about bones and cartilages that serves as the major framework of the…

Q: Name the major components of the axial skeleton. Namethose of the appendicular skeleton

A: Skeleton refers to system which supports the body of an organism and provides specific structure to…

Q: What are the appendicular skeletons in the body?

A: Bones  Bones are the dense connective tissue. They are mainly composed of minerals like calcium.…

Q: Describe the articulations and ligaments that unite thefour bones of the pelvis to each other

A: The pelvic girdle is composed of the hip bone that attaches the lower limb to the axial skeleton.…

Q: Osteoporosis is a common age-related bone disease inwhich bone density and strength is decreased.…

A: Osteoporosis is a condition when the bones become thin and brittle. The density and the strength of…

Q: main functions of the human skeletal system?

A: The skeletal system (SS) is composed of bones and joints. The cartilage joins the bone to another…

Q: In which bones can bonemarrow chiefly be found? Isthe bone marrow made ofosseous tissue?

A: A bone is a rigid organ and one of the hardest portions of the vertebrate skeleton. Various organs…