Final Exam: The Marvelous Machine

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One is born into this world in a better gift than anyone could possibly purchase. A gift that is always unique to each and every person, one that cannot be replaced. Most people take this gift for granted, abusing it and allowing themselves to become lesser than what they should be in life. Our gift is a mystery, something that is always questioned and that sometimes, no answers can explain. This gift is our body, a living, beautiful machine. We are able to function every day with our body, being able to achieve new heights whether physically or mentally. Throughout our existence, we have been exposed to the media, with movies and tv shows that fabricate the use of cloning humans and recreating parts of the body. Some in technology and science have successfully created prosthesis for those who have lost limbs or with birth defects, however, these experiments and successes can never add up to the natural beauty of the human body. The human body is a marvelous, intricate machine, one that none have come close to designing or building from scratch.
The skeletal system structure can be duplicated by technology with artificial materials, but its original anatomy cannot be regenerated to its original state. Bones are made up of osseous tissue, which are lightweight, but strong. It is an osseous connective tissue that gives the bones a rigidity, honeycomb structure. There is collagen, with amino acids in the bones as well, which gives them elasticity. Inside the bones is another form of bone called spongy bone tissue, which allows room for blood vessels and marrow. In the past, there have been bone grafts where doctors take a piece of bone from a cadaver and implant it into a body that needs repair. However, most of the time the body wi...

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