A.) Baru is using surface markings to identify the gender of a skull. What two major types of surface markings do bones have? The two major types of surface markings are the: 1. Depression and Openings: They allow the passage of soft tissues (such as blood vessels and nerves) or from joints 2. Processes: They are projections or outgrowths that either help form joints or serve as attachment points for connective tissue (such as ligaments and tendons) B.) Why are Liu and Hassan surprised
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The Axial and Appendicular Skeleton Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0021-00-01 Lab RepoRt assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be
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10/21/13 Hassan’s story A) What two major types of surface markings do bones have? *Depressions and openings‚ which allow the passage of soft tissues(such as blood vessels and nerves) or form joints‚ and second the processes‚ which are projections or outgrowths that either help form joint or serve as attachment point for connective tissue. B) Why are Liu and Hassan surprised to find a metopic suture on an adult skull? *They were surprised because a metopic was supposed to be found in a children’s
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Scoliosis is diagnosed as one of three forms: idiopathic‚ which means the cause is unknown; congenital‚ which means the bones are asymmetrical at birth; or neuromuscular‚ which means the scoliosis is symptomatic of a systemic condition like muscular dystrophy‚ Friedreich ’s ataxia‚ or cerebral palsy. In this case study‚ the patient suffers from neuromuscular scoliosis because he has cerebral palsy. Some of the signs that a person suffers from scoliosis include: • A spine that curves inward or downward
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Owls have a suite of adaptations which help them to be successful. Owls have large eyes and holes for ears‚ a hawk-like beak‚ and a rather flat face. Most birds of prey have eyes on the sides of their heads‚ but the owl’s eyes are facing forwards to help it see better in the dark. Their eyes are also fixed inside their sockets‚ so they have to turn their whole head to look at other things. Owls can rotate their heads and necks up to 270 degrees in both directions.[1][2][3] Owls are good at
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Locomotion in an animal with an endoskeleton (fish) * Water has a higher relative density (800 times higher than air) and is a viscous medium to move through. * The body of a fish is of a streamlined shape to move quickly in water. * The streamlined shape of a fish: * a) is long ellipse tapering to a point (shaped like a torpedo) in the direction of the flow of water. * b) reduces the drag (a drag is water resistance caused by friction between moving water and the
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Conclusion 1.2.2 Ashwath Ramesh 1. Why are there sutures on the human skull? What does this tell you about the actual structure of the skull? There are sutures on the skull because when you were born the skull was six parts and that allow the head to come out of the birth canal‚ then it will mend together into 3 parts. 2. Think about the structure and function of your backbone. Why do you think there are discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column? There are
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IF YOUR BACK HURTS‚ DON’T IGNORE THE PAIN. PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WILL CORRECTLY ASSESS THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE SAFE & EFFECTIVE TREATMENT. Roughly 70 to 85 percent of people have experienced back pain at some point in their lives. Many cases of lower back pain are the result of a muscle strain. The good news is that such back pain generally heals quickly in a few weeks or months. Depending on the causes of lower back pain treatments can vary from person to person‚ so it is generally advisable to get
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Back Injuries in Football Players and Cheerleaders Football and cheerleading rank among the highest in catastrophic injuries when compared to all sports (United States Sports Academy). A growing body of evidence shows that the increasingly popular world of cheerleading has become one of the most dangerous athletic sports among females‚ and football is one of the most violent contact sports. Although head and back injuries‚ as well as concussions associated with football have been well publicized
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Comparison of a human & cat skeleton Written by Kea Grace • • • • This cat skull bears a striking resemblance to a human skull‚ yet has many differences. cat skull image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.com At first glance‚ it might look as if there are very few similarities between a human skeleton and a cat skeleton‚ However‚ when you look a little deeper‚ you find many similarities in shape‚ structure and function. Evolution Evolution has shaped the cat as a hunter and predator
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