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Is This the Military?
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I support and protect
There are two protectors above me
Without me - your thoughts are vulnerable
I act as a lever for movements in the body
I am the hardest structure of the body
I am involved indirectly in connection with certain manipulations
There are two protectors above me
Without me - your thoughts are vulnerable
I act as a lever for movements in the body
I am the hardest structure of the body
I am involved indirectly in connection with certain manipulations
Hint
No - This is not the Military . . . .Answer
The Occipital BoneI give shape and strength to the body. The Occipital bone forms the lower back part of the cranium and is below the parietal bones. The 2 Parietal bones form the sides and top (crown) of the cranium. The bones of the skull protect the brain (your thoughts are vulnerable). Bone is the hardest structure of the body. It is composed of fibrous tissues firmly bound together, consisting of about one-third animal matter and two-thirds mineral matter.
The Occipital bone, along with the parietal, frontal, temporal, ethmoid and sphenoid are involved indirectly in connection with scalp and facial manipulations.
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YAY!!! First to comment! I was kinda on the right track, but I missed it. Great teaser Snowy!! I liked it! And I learned something new for the second time today! Now I'm extra smart!!
I was on the right track, just not high enough - I missed the one clue about thoughts. I thought it was your spine. Neat teaser.
Very good teaser! It is more information than necessary, but a knowledgable teaching teaser. Keep up the fantastic work! I hope it gets picked for a daily teaser. It may be too hard for many, but they will learn from this one!
Great teaser! Took me back to anatomy & physiology class.
i guessed the skeketal system. Guess I should have went a little more in depth.
Thanks for all the nice posts! I really appreciate them!
The Occipa- what? You are way too smart for me. I liked your teaser. It was wourded well and just because I could not get it, doesnt mean I cant appreciate the effort that you put into it.
WOW! great job! Keep them coming!
Very good, I guess bone first, then went back and said "skull" to the "thoughts are vulnerable" part.
I was on the right track though, I never can get riddles right.
I was on the right track though, I never can get riddles right.
i was close i guess. i guessed skull cuz of the vulnerable thoughts part. that was good but i have never heard about an occipital bone before
BTW good riddle sorry forgot that
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