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| Why would a person suffering from osteoporosis be more likely to suffer a broken hip than a broken shoulder? |
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Osteoporosis causes a decrease in calcium in the bones. This makes the bones fragile. Since hips help support the bodies weight it would be more likely to break rather than the shoulder which is not load bearing |
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| Which 3 fused bones make up the coxal bone? |
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| How is the pelvis of females adapted for childbearing? |
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- Enlarged pelvic outlet
- Broader pubic angle
- Less curvature of the sacrum and coccyx
- wider more circular pelvic inlet
- Ilia projects farther laterally
- supports weight of developing fetus.
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| When seated, which part of the pelvis bears your body's weight? |
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| Which foot bone transmits the weight of the body from the tibia toward the toes? |
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| What areas are inflamed in carpal tunnel syndrome? |
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| Inflamation in the connective tissue between flexor reticulum and the carpals bones. |
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| Why is it necessar for the bones of the pelvis to be more massive than the bones of the pectoral girdle? |
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| Bears more weight than the pectoral girdle and moves the body. |
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| How are the bones of the metacarpals and metatarsals named? |
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| 1-5 Starting with thumb/big toe |
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| What connects the medial surfaces of the tibia and fibula and the ulna and radius? |
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