Biobeyond Unit 8: Lifting Tons
and Skeletons with complete
verified solutions(graded A+)
What do you think is a key difference between living on Earth and in
space? Click on the pictures to find out more. - answer I think a key
difference between living in space and Earth is that there is a
gravitational pull when on Earth, but not in space.
Which of these activites do you think would be the most awkward to
do in microgravity? - answer Eating
What skeletal region do you think works the hardest to hold your
body upright on Earth? Use the star to label that area. - answer Star
on legs
Bone Resorbing Cell - answer Uses enzymes to dissolve bones
Releases calcium into bloodstream
OsteoClasts
Bone Builder Cell - answer Uses calcium to thicken bone
Called OsteoBlasts
When more load is put on a bone, ___ signal ___ to increase bone
density. - answer osteocytes, osteoblasts, increase
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