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    Death and Bones

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    its tissues. 5. How can human bones give forensic scientists an indication of age? Describe some of the aspects that would give this information. They focus on the lengths of the bones to see if they compare with the average age range.. they also look for conditions of the bones. Critical Thinking Questions 1. Imagine that you are at a crime scene. You find skeletal remains‚ but the skeleton is not complete as some of the smaller bones are missing. The bones are within a twenty feet radius

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    Bone Dissection

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    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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    Skull and Bones

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    The Skull and Bones is a student secret society of the United States of America‚ founded in 1832. Was introduced at Yale by William Huntington Russell and Alphonso Taft in 1833. At that time material was referred to as the Skull and Bones at Yale chapter of German society the Illuminati. Yale is the only university with secret societies‚ which are admitted only seniors‚ alumni say. The other two are “Scroll and Key” and Wolf’s Head Candidates are exclusively white men‚ Protestants‚ and usually

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    Anatomy of Bones

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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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    Bones Lab

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    As we age‚ maintenance of bone health and prevention of osteoporosis go hand-in-hand. With this in mind‚ please list one lifestyle factor and one dietary factor that contribute to healthy bones. Changing your sleep habits could have an effect on healthy bones as well as stress. I picked these two because I struggle with this myself and it’s hard when you a college student and sleep and stress are definitely a factor. Vitamin was the one I picked for the dietary factor because first all I like getting

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    Salvage the Bones

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    Brishae’ Clemons August 20‚ 2012 dijona1.clemons@famu.edu 2. Compare the portrayal of Katrina in Salvage the Bones to what you saw of the hurricane in the news. Which aspect of the storm’s devastation does this novel bring to life? What does Esch’s perspective add to your understanding of Katrina’s impact? When analyzing the horror of Katrina within Ward’s novel Salvage the Bones and the actual catastrophe that was broadcasted throughout the media‚ readers are able understand its true impact

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    The Lovely Bones

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    The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold __________________________________________________ Introduction. ____________________________________________________________ _______ The Lovely Bones is a story written from a fourteen-year-old girls’ point of view about the life of her family she is no longer part of after she becomes a victim of murder. I. Tell us about the unusual perspective Alice Sebold has chosen for this book. Why is it so different from

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    Bone Cancer

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    Bone Cancer Bone cancer is a disease that occurs on or inside a bone. Usually‚ bone cancer involves a tumor filled with abnormal cells that will occasionally appear on the exterior of the bone. Similar to other types of cancer‚ bone cancer can be life threatening. Doctors are not completely sure what causes cancer‚ but they continue the search to find an answer. There are five different types of bone cancer that can affect people from ages 10-60 years old. Bone cancer can occur in any bone in the

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    Bone Cell

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    Bones support‚ move‚ and protect the body; they also give us our features. But without bone cells we would have no bones. Bone cells are the living units that make up your bones and keep them functioning. Bone cells have two major roles‚ which are the production of new bones and resorption or destruction of old bone. They also carry out other small roles. There are four main types of bone cells: Osteogenic‚ which are bone cells that respond to traumas‚ osteoblasts‚ which form bone matrix around themselves

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    Cartilage and Bone

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    Cartilage and bone are both stiff connective tissues which form an essential structural component of the body of animal organisms‚ including human beings. However‚ they are also quite different in both composition and function. Bones are extremely hard‚ dense tissue which provide a supportive frame for the body ‚ as well as serving as production and storage centers for cells and minerals‚ whereas cartilage is a more flexible tissue found in more specific locations of the body‚ essentially midway

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