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Page 419
... ( bone of the upper arm ) and the radius and ulna ( bones of the forearm ) . The elbow allows the bending and extension of the forearm , and it also al- lows the rotational movements of the radius and ulna that enable the palm of the hand ...
... ( bone of the upper arm ) and the radius and ulna ( bones of the forearm ) . The elbow allows the bending and extension of the forearm , and it also al- lows the rotational movements of the radius and ulna that enable the palm of the hand ...
Page 850
... bones are unaffected . In more severe chronic exposure , bone calcium is gradually replaced by fluorine ; the bones become soft and crumbly and turn chalky white . Protrusions of new bone develop in abnormal places . There are few early ...
... bones are unaffected . In more severe chronic exposure , bone calcium is gradually replaced by fluorine ; the bones become soft and crumbly and turn chalky white . Protrusions of new bone develop in abnormal places . There are few early ...
Page 916
... bone , caused by stress . Certain normal and patho- logical conditions may predispose bones to fracture . Children have relatively weak bones because of incomplete calcification , and older transverse oblique ( pertrochanteric ) spiral ...
... bone , caused by stress . Certain normal and patho- logical conditions may predispose bones to fracture . Children have relatively weak bones because of incomplete calcification , and older transverse oblique ( pertrochanteric ) spiral ...
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