There are only six NCAA sports where athletes have a good chance of receiving a full-ride award. They are found within the Division I schools, which tend to offer the bigger sports programs or which aspire to have a national reputation. All six of theses sports offer what are called head -count scholarships.
The hypodermis acts as a shock absorber because it is composed of fat cells. According to For Dummies, fat cells protect organs from falls in order to prevent injury to vital areas of the body. The hypodermis is composed mostly of fat, blood vessels and connective tissue called white adipose tissue. Continue Reading.
Human 'shock absorbers' discovered. An international team of scientists, led by the University of Sydney, has found the molecular structure in the body which functions as our âshock absorberâ. The discovery of the previously unknown part of the molecule will be applied to the researchersâ work on designing improved versions of a human blood vessel and on repairing skin damage, including burns.