Platelets, which have negatively-charged cell membranes, adh…

Platelets, which have negatively-charged cell membranes, adhere to the positively charged surface of a torn blood vessel.  As they do so, they release substances which attract more platelets to the damaged area and change the charge on their cell membranes to positive.  More platelets adhere to the damaged area.  The cycle repeats until the damaged area is sealed.

A homeowner was trying to push a 7.5 cm nail into a board wi…

A homeowner was trying to push a 7.5 cm nail into a board with only 3 strikes of the hammer.  The 3rd strike missed the nail and hit his hand proximal to the knuckle under his index finger.  An x-ray reveals that he broke the bone there.  Which metacarpal did the hammer break?