What is the sella turcica, its function, and which bone hasthis feature?

Q: During the growth of a long bone, how is the epiphysis forced farther from the shaft?

A: Epiphysis refers to the rounded part of the long bone present at its terminal ends in contrast to…

Q: How do compact bones differ from the spongy bone? What is the importance of canaliculi?

A: Bones are firm and robust structure which which act as supporting system for our body .It is :-  a)…

Q: What bone does the olecranon fossa articulate with?

A: The olecranon fossa is a deep triangular depression. It is located on the posterior side of the…

Q: Why isn’t the entire skeleton made of strong compact bone?

A: Bones provide our bodies contour and permit us to stand upright. Bones cannot move by themselves.…

Q: If an athlete suffers a hairline fracture at the base of thedens, what bone is fractured, and where…

A: The fracture at the base of the den is called an odontoid fracture, as the den is also known as the…

Q: What are the anatomical identifying features of humerus and sphenoid bone?

A: Skeleton is the basically a scaffolding structure which is meant to safeguard the internal vital…

Q: What are the characteristics of periosteal bone?

A: Periosteum is a dense, fibrous membrane, which is present on the surface of the bones. It consists…

Q: The bone that is not involved in the formation of the hip bones is the (a) ischium, (b) ilium, (c)…

A: Introduction: One-third of the connective tissue is the bone, and are they are impregnated with…

Q: What is a sutural bone and why isn’t it a “named” bone of the human body?

A: Bones are the tough, connective tissues that are meant for providing a framework for the human body…

Q: What bone contains the depression called the sella turcica? What is located in this depression?

A: The bones make up the cranium and function in protecting the brain and the skull. These bones…

Q: How do primary bone and secondary bone differ?

A: A specialized type of connective tissues are bones. There are three major types of bone cells- 1.…

Q: How do the sphenoid bone protects and supports the pituitary gland?

A: All most all functions of our body is regulated by chemical signalling. Endocrine glands secrete…

Q: Which bones form the acetabulum? What is its function?

A: The acetabulum is a concave surface or depression in the hip bone or os coxae, where femur bone sits…

Q: What is the hyoid bone and the purpose it serves?

A: Bone It refers to a rigid organ that possess part of the skeleton in vertebrates. Bones perform…

Q: Which of the bones listed is a sesamoid bone found in the lower limb? (a) navicular, (b) patella,…

A: The human skeleton is the inner system of the human body. It is made out of around 270 bones upon…

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: What type of bone is the patella, and where is it located?

A: A bone is a calcified connective tissue structure that is located in the human body. A matrix of…

Q: What material properties for bone load bearing are important and how do they relate to tissue…

A: Load-bearing capacity is determined by the material properties of the bone as well as the amount…

Q: How does Wolff’s law explain some of the structural differences between the bones of a young child…

A: WOLFF'S LAW : Wolff's law was developed by the German anatomist and surgeon Julius Wolff ( 1836 -…

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: Describe the structure of spongy bone. What aretrabeculae, and what is their function? How do…

A: The bone is a semirigid, dense  calcified connective tissue which forms the skeletal system of the…

Q: What are the differences between the diaphysis and the epiphyses of long bones?

A: The long narrow shaft of a bone is called the diaphysis while the rounded end on either side of the…

Q: What lower limb bone is the second largest bone in the body?

A: In an adult human being, the skeletal system is composed of 206 different bones, which vary from…

Q: How many types of bones are there and of what type?

A: Bone is a hard organ and is part of the skeleton system of vertebrate organisms. It protects body…

Q: Describe the structure of Trabeculae. In which specific bone tissue are these found?

A: Trabeculae is a compartment that allocates or partly splits up a cavity. One of the strands of…

Q: What are the bone changes on a macro and cellular level

A: Bones are the source of structural support for the body. They comprise calcium and specialized bone…

Q: The acromion (process) articulates with what bone?

A: The skeletal system forms the central framework of the body. It consists of all the bones of the…

Q: What bone articulates (attaches) to the olecranon fossa?

A: Olecranon process is superior to the trochlea. Olecranon process is present in the bones of the fore…

Q: What unique characteristic of the hyoid bone makes it different from all the other bones in the…

A: The internal framework of the human body is known as the human skeleton. 270 bones make up the human…

Q: What are the mineral crystals of bone called, and what arethey made of?

A: Bone is living tissue that is required to form our body's skeleton and also provides shape and…