Within the bones are also stored the calcium deposits which the body may access, via resorption, when needed. ... The skeletal system provides structural support for the entire body. ... The bones of the skeleton function as levers that direct and modify the forces generated by skeletal muscles. ... Since these are gene products, they need protein producing machinery to complete their function. ... A major product of the bone-forming osteoblast is type I collagen. ...

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Another major development occurred in the second half of the 19th century, when ceramic materials for electrical insulation were developed. ... It applies the physics of stress and strain, in particular the theories of elasticity and plasticity, to the microscopic crystallographic defects  found in real materials in order to predict the macroscopic mechanical failure of bodies. ...

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A major component of the plants and animals in a region is their overall diversity, indicative of how many species can coexist there. ... Each individual is a collection of adaptations that allow it to function effectively in its environment, and these adaptations characterize the species to which it belongs. ... The temperature of water bodies affects nearby land masses greatly, although there is less effect with distance from water. ... The degree of seasonality also has a major effect. ... Descriptions of vegetation take into account plant species and their abundance and size distribution, ...

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