When a person dies, the body often experiences

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A: Meniscus are the two wedge shaped pieces of cartilage in our knee joints are acts as shock…

Q: The skeletal system performs four of the following functions. Which is NOT one of the skeletal…

A: The skeletal system is the body system that consists of bones, cartilages and the joints. It works…

Q: Two athletes show up in the emergency room following a college football game. One has a fracture of…

A: Fibula fractures typically occur as part of an ankle injury. Whenever a fibula fracture is found,…

Q: A 53-year-old female patient, suffers from joint pain especially in cold mornings. The joints are…

A: Introduction: The articulation of two or more bones makes up a joint. For instance, the shoulder…

Q: What is the most dangerous injury that the intracapsular ligaments tend to suffer from? How can it…

A: Intracapsular ligament It is located in a joint within the capsule. Intracapsular ligament of knee…

Q: You often hear of athletes suffering a “pulled hamstring.” To what does this phrase refer?

A: A muscle strain or pulled muscle is the condition that occurs when the muscle or muscle fibers…

Q: Repetitive extension of the hand at the wrist and abduction of the hand can lead to lateral…

A: The study of the human body can be divided into anatomy and physiology. The anatomy studies about…

Q: explain, with examples, why some joints changecategories as a person ages

A: Joints are the region in the body where two bones associated with each other and help in movement.…

Q: A fascicle is bounded and defined by:-a. the endomysium. b. the fascia. c. the myofilaments. d. the…

A: The soft tissue-like structure found in the majority of the animals including human beings is known…

Q: Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? a.production of blood cells…

A: The term skeletal system is associated with the living organism’s body framework. The skeletal…

Q: What does the term “arthritis” mean?

A: Arthritis is referred to as a clinical condition in which there occurs inflammation and swelling…

Q: Which joints of the body most commonly undergo arthroplasty?

A: The muscular tissue of the human body helps in movement and locomotion. These tissues are made up of…

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A: 1. Amount of Vitamin C in Jane’s diet fails to improve Jane’s symptoms because the dermatosparaxis…

Q: Since a muscle can only pull on a bone, and not push,antagonistic muscles are needed to produce…

A: The antagonist muscles are the muscles that help in the lengthening or the extension of the muscles.…

Q: During the early years of space exploration our astronauts, who had been floating in space, would…

A: The microgravity environment is an environment with low or minimal gravitational force. It is the…

Q: During football practice, Jeremiah was tackled and twisted his lower leg. There was a sharp pain,…

A: Improper training in a particular sport or incorrect fitting of equipments can lead to several…

Q: How would you explain to an athlete why damaged joint ligaments and cartilages are so slow to heal…

A: Sportspeople suffer types of injuries related to ligaments and cartilage. Ligament and cartilage…

Q: Your x-ray exam reveals that you have fractured your fibula. Your physician remarks, "Well, it's…

A: Tibia is the second largest bone located inside the lower leg. It is also called as shinbone. Fibula…

Q: Imagine you are observing somebody rotating their ankles in a circular motion, how are the movement…

A: The musculoskeletal system includes the bones, muscles, tendons, soft tissues, and ligaments. All…

Q: Xena eventually catches Callisto (remember, she is 25 years old). Salmoneus, who is 60 years old,…

A: Introduction :- Muscles are a type of soft tissue. Your muscles are made up of a lot of elastic…

Q: Ankylosis means (a) twisting of the ankle, (b) tearing of ligaments, (c) displacement of a bone, (d)…

A: Ankylosis means abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint due to fusion of the bones.

Q: While Lucas and Omar were watching a football game, aplayer was penalized for “clipping,” meaning…

A: The knee joint consist of three parts. The thigh bone or femur meets the large shin bone that is the…

Q: An autoimmune disorder in which joints are affected bilaterally and which involves pannus formation…

A: Autoimmune disorders arise due to a malfunctioning immune system. The immune system exists to…

Q: At his ninety-fourth birthday party, Jim was complimented on how good he looked and was asked about…

A: A 94 year old individual is in good health but is suffering from pain and stiffness in the joints,…

Q: Why is distal tibia more prone to fractures from torsional loads?

A: Anatomically, tibia bone is present just after the femur.  It is one of the two bones (tibia and…

Q: Callie is a 6-year-old patient who presents with a complaint of hip pain. An x-ray reveals that her…

A: Acetabulum is a cup shaped structure present in the pelvic girdle and articulates with the head of…

Q: A 15-year-old football player is tackled during a game, and the epiphyseal plate of the left femur…

A: Epiphyseal plate is a thin layer of cartilage which is in between the epiphyses layer and metaphyses…

Q: 24) which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? a) storage of minerals b)…

A: One of the components of body’s skeletal system is endoskeleton. Another component of skeletal…

Q: Your not-so-old grandfather suddenly felt pain in his knee. As a student on medical field, you have…

A: Arthritis is a condition that is characterized by the swelling and tenderness of the joints.…

Q: What is rigor mortis? Describe how the process of rigor mortis occurs after the death of an…

A: Rigor Mortis can be referred to as an unusual stiffening of the limbs of an individual after death.…

Q: An inflammatory condition that affects the sac of synovial fluid outs the joint cavity would best be…

A: Osteoarthritis would be incorrect because it is age-related degeneration in the synovial joints…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/rheuarthritis) to learn about the symptoms and…

A: The chronic inflammatory disorder that may affect more than the joints is known as rheumatoid…

Q: Thirty minutes after Mary has completed a 25-km race, she begins to notice severe muscle soreness…

A: Clinical test is used by the clinician for the several purposes including diagnosis of disease or…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/anklejoint3) to learn about the ligaments of the…

A: Ankle joint is formed of distal tibia, fibula, and the talus. The ankle joint is also called as…

Q: A high school student comes to the emergency room complaining of persistent pain and stiffness in…

A: A shoulder joint can be defined as a joint which connects the humerus to the scapula. The shoulder…

Q: Your 80-year-old grandmother, Tess, while putting dishes up on a shelf, fell off a step stool and…

A: A fractured femur neck is a form of hip fracture. This injury occurs right under the ball of the hip…

Q: Movement in the skeletal muscles in the body is affected by physiological mechanisms known as…

A: Introduction: A lever is a tough and elongated object that rotates about a fixed point. This point…

Q: To move bones via contraction Group to Choose a. Circulatory b. Respiratory…

A: The organ system is the group of organs that functions together to maintain the biological system of…