In contrast, the claw, because it is made of bone has a somewhat spongy texture.

相反 因为爪子的能看出有一些孔。

Beneath their pierced, distended earlobes there dangled strings of beads made from bone.

他们的耳垂子，割开了和拉长了，挂着的耳环。

Scientists looked at small pendants made of bony material from the sloths.

学家们观察了由巨型树懒的材料制成的吊坠。

It can also prevent osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become brittle.

它还可以预防疏松症，一种变脆的疾病。

Let me guess-- about my bone density.

让我想想 关心我的度。

The monster's mouth--a beak made of horn and shaped like that of a parrot--opened and closed vertically.

这头怪物的嘴——像鹦鹉的喙一样的——垂直地一张一翕。

And this can lead to conditions like osteoporosis.

造成像疏松症的条件。

Kids with weaker bones faced an increased risk of fracture and osteoporosis in their later life.

骼较弱的孩子在晚年遭遇折和疏松的风险增加。

There's a bony support inside bird tongues called the hyoid.

在鸟的舌头里面有一种叫做舌的支撑。

She didn't have early onset arthritis.

她得的退化。

And it could inform research into the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

并且它还能为关于预防和治疗疏松症的研究提供重要信息。

By comparison, your average elderly person experiences 1-2 percent bone loss every YEAR.

相比之下，通老年人平均每年会经历 1-2% 的流失。

Now, X-ray imaging of rickets and osteomalacia might show signs of decreased bone mineral density or osteopenia.

佝偻病和软化症的X线检查，可能会有矿物度减低即缺乏的征象。

Behind the boss, protecting the neck and shoulders, Pachyrhinosaurus sported its other distinguishing feature, a bony headdress called a frill.

在圆凸后面，肿鼻角龙还有另一个独特的结构保护着颈部和肩部，一个的头饰，称为褶边。

As it is the most sensitive organ, our brain is kept inside the bony covering called skull.

因为它最敏感的器官，我们的大脑被保存在叫做颅的覆盖物中。

In contrast, the sharp bright white areas are where the dense bone material blocks photons from getting through.

与之相反，明亮的白色区域度较高的，它们可以阻挡光子透过。

The results showed that resistance exercises did more than just slow the rate of bone loss.

结果表明，抗阻训练不仅能减缓流失的速度。

So, it seems that these armored fish did use their bony armor for mineral storage.

所以，这些铠甲鱼似乎确实用它们的铠甲来储存矿物。

Oh, this uh... it's an Osteo National bone-density scanner.

哦，这 Osteo National 生产的度扫描仪。

Instead, the evolution of bony armor might have had a whole lot to do with storing vital minerals.

相反，盔甲的进化可能与储存重要矿物有很大关系。