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Lab 26

Lab 26

Q Question 1 2 / 2 pts (Q003) Review your work in Exercise 1. Describe an additional hypothetical situation that illustrates the "use it" portion of the use it or lose it principle. Be sure to describe the situation/behavior and explain why more bone is present under these circumstances. Also, describe an additional hypothetical situation that illustrates the "lose it" portion of the use it or lose it principle. Be sure to describe the situation/behavior and explain why less bone is present under these circumstances. Question 2 2 / 2 pts (Q004) Why is a bone like the scapula (shoulder blade) considered part of the appendicular skeleton and not the axial skeleton? Question 3 2 / 2 pts (Q013) Use the skeleton diagram from Exercise 2 (p. 126 of your lab manual) to help you visualize the different bone shapes in the human body. Why are short bones well suited to an area like the wrist? Why are long bones more suited to areas like the lower arm?

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1.The "Using it" would be the increase of the muscle growth due to excessive exercise over time and the "Lose it" would be the decrease of bone density making the bones weaker and fragile than it should be. This can occur overtime due to age or exercise of one's daily routine.