Bone – a Marvel of Strength
Published by Bone has been described as “an engineering masterpiece of tensile, compressive, and elastic strength.” Why?
The human skeleton consists of approximately 206 bones and 68 joints. The longest bone is the femur, or thighbone: the smallest is the stapes, a bone inside your ear. As skilled gymnasts clearly demonstrate, bones, muscles, cartilage, and joints can give a healthy body an astonishing degree of flexibility and range of movement. “The thumb alone would convince anyone that the architect of our body (whoever that may be to each one of us) had to be a genius!” says the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
Bones can also take an incredible pounding. “They are constructed in exactly the same way that reinforced concrete is constructed,” states the institute. “The steel of reinforced concrete provides the tensile strength, while the cement, sand, and rock provide the compressional strength. However, the compressional strength of bone is greater than that of even the best reinforced concrete.” “We only wish we could mimic it,” said Robert O. Ritchie, a professor of materials science at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Unlike concrete, bone is an essential part of countless living organisms. And it is dynamic. It is able to repair itself, respond to hormones that affect its growth and development, and even play a key role in the manufacture of blood cells. Also, like muscle, it slowly grows stronger as the load on it increases. Hence, athletes have heavier bones than do so-called couch potatoes.
What do you think? Is bone a product of chance? Or was it designed?
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On March 27, 2010 at 4:18 am
I think the body is a work great of art and engineering. A good post.
Christine
On March 27, 2010 at 5:31 am
In my view bone was not a product of chance. It was designed by the Supreme Creator for the supreme creature. Brilliant article.
On March 27, 2010 at 6:16 am
A great post, kabayan. We are supreme beings with feeble minded thinking. Only after overcoming this feebleness could we realize that our software programming could actually enhance our supremacy bearing the image and likeness of our Creator.
On March 27, 2010 at 6:35 am
Well written article and very informative.
On March 27, 2010 at 7:01 am
“What do you think? Is bone a product of chance? Or was it designed?” ~ The bones of the human skeleton support the rest of the body, and give it shape. They protect the vital organs and act as levers allowing movement to take place. Bones change dramatically in shape and size with age and it is growth of bones that determines a person’s adult height ~ very good Giftarist
On March 27, 2010 at 7:28 am
Interesting info
Nice one
On March 27, 2010 at 8:23 am
Very Impressive write
On March 27, 2010 at 8:50 am
I have learnt much about bones, that’s good to know, thanks Giftarist, excellent write again.
On March 27, 2010 at 1:20 pm
however strong our bone is, we still need to take care of them. for women, especially, we need calcium supplements! that’s a late realization for me, since at the age of 31, i already have osteoporosis.
On March 27, 2010 at 2:47 pm
wowzers!
On March 27, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Well researched and well done article.
On March 27, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Good info and well presented.
On March 27, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Wow, your work just gets better and better . Perfect. j
On March 27, 2010 at 10:43 pm
An interesting and well written article, gift.
On March 28, 2010 at 12:29 am
Bones are solid support to human body. Clicked you “liked it”
On March 28, 2010 at 4:55 am
Definitely designed to support our bodies and we got to take care of them,helpful info..Thanks for reminding the importance of our bones
On March 28, 2010 at 8:25 am
…athletes have heavier bones than do so-called couch potatoes. — good to know about this..
On March 28, 2010 at 11:36 pm
You write well. Thanks for teaching me something new today. My daughter, she’s not a doctor, but, she reads medical books and web sites like a youngster reads a comic book. I let her read the medica articles on Triond. She liked it a lot.
On March 29, 2010 at 7:48 am
Very interesting piece cheers
On March 31, 2010 at 2:01 pm
we are no more special than any other species other than the fact we can reason
On March 31, 2010 at 2:04 pm
its because we can reason that we are set apart as a “Dominate species”. give it a few years and we will all be wiped out.