Skeletal System
Bones protect organ's like?
The brain (skull), heart and lungs (ribcage), and spinal cord (vertebral column)
Muscles do what to produce movement?
Contract and relax
What years was nanotechnology created?
1981
Symptoms of degenerative joint disease?
Joint pain, swelling, less flexibility, grinding feeling in joints
What essential minerals do bones store?
calcium and phosphorus
Muscles help maintain what?
The body's posture and balance.
Who was it created by?
Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohre
Prevention of degenerative joint disease?
Stay active, keep a healthy weight, use proper posture, grinding in the joints.
Bone marrow, found within what size of bones? Which also produce blood cells.
Larger bones
How many muscle groups comprise the intrinsic hand?
4
How does it work?
Allowing manufacturing of products at the nanoscale, such as atoms, and then developing products to work.
Statistics of degenerative joint disease?
Over 32.5 million adults in the USA are affected by degenerative joint disease.
Bones play a role in regulating what levels in the body?
Calcium and phosphorus
The muscular system plays a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis by?
Regulating body temperature
How has it changed throughout the years?
Being developed into smaller and more efficient devices in electronics.
Causes of degenerative joint disease?
Cartilage breakdown due to aging, trauma, repetitive stress on joints, or obesity.
Carpal Bones (Wrist), Metacarpal Bones (Palm), and Phalanges (Fingers).
Thenar Muscles, Hypothenar Muscles, Interossei Muscles, and Lumbrical Muscles
How is it being used right now?
Nanotechnology has made prosthetic devices that replicate natural limb behavior and respond to users' intentions possible.
Areas affected by degenerative joint disease?
Physical exam, X-ray, or a MRI.