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From the paper "Bone Remodeling" it is clear that the long bone can be hollow on the inside yet solid on the outside and still be able to hold our body weight.... The process of bone remodeling, whether through hormones or through mechanical stress, is an adaptive and essential bodily function.... The weight of the body doesn't push down parallel to the bone, but rather at an angle.... This causes the bone to bend wherein the proximal side of the femur is compacted, the distal side is stretched, while the middle of the bone experiences no stress because it is canceled out by the opposing forces around it....
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Essay
Cremation is defined as the process of reducing human remains to basic chemical compounds in the form of gases and bone fragments by applying high temperature and vaporization.... However, the remains are not ashes in the literal sense but they are dried bone segments.... These bone segments left are cremation is called cremated bones.... After the cremation is over what remains behind are these dried out bone fragments that are altered in size and shape, both....
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This research aims to evaluate and present age estimation based on Pubic Symphysis.... The changes in the Pubic Symphysis are of great importance in the field of forensic osteology as they can be used for estimation of the age of the adult skeletons.... ... ... ... This paper will discuss and evaluate the various methodologies and techniques based upon age estimation using the Pubic Symphysis which is a midline cartilaginous joint connecting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones of the human skeleton and is located near the urinary bladder and above the external genitalia....
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The paper "Cementless Fixation of Total Hip Replacements" highlights that the findings indicated excellent fixation of the implant to the bone with little or no motion at the bone-implant interface.... Probably no issue is debated more widely in joint replacement surgery than whether an implant should be fixed to the host bone with or without cement.... Cement is indicated when a patient's bone quality cannot be stabilized satisfactorily with a cement-less implant (Wheeless', 2003)....
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During the growth and development period of human beings, age estimation can be accurately calculated with the help of dentition.... But with the stoppage of growth and eruption of permanent dentition, age calculation becomes more difficult relying on evidence of degenerative processes.... ... ... ...
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The paper "The Functional Anatomy of the Ankle Joint Fosters" discusses that INBONE total ankle replacement system conforms to the ideal requirement of stress distribution.... Regarding different factors in the stress distribution of the ankle joint, the INBONE matches nearest requirements.... ... ...
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Coursework
The paper "The Underestimated Conductor of the bone Orchestra" describes that fish bones have a self-repairing mechanism and are able to bridge the micro-cracks that appear on the weaker sections of the bones give to make them mechanically superior over all the other materials.... The exposure and risk of a fracture on a fishbone normally increases with age due to the loss of bone mass and degradation in the quality of the bone.... The toughness of the fracture measurements on the fish bones that are 3-9 years old shows a decrease of about 40% in the toughness of the bone (Draper & Goodship, 2003)....
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Research Proposal
The "bone Cellular Components" paper discusses the general knowledge of bones and the conditions that are associated with bones.... A bone is a very delicate structure if not well taken care of in terms of exercises, eating a balanced diet, and going for regular physical examinations.... People with this condition complain of lower back pain, limited motion, and bone stiffness in the morning (Marieb and Hoehn 2008).... During childhood, cartilages grow and are slowly replaced by a hard bone....
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Coursework