Ltd., Niigata, Japan). was used to measure grip strength, with grip width adjusted such that the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second finger was flexed at 90°. For measurement, the limb position was a standing position with both legs open, the pointer of the grip strength meter...
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle— so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most commonly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. BаsiÑаlly there are no symÑ€tо...
44,46such as i) moderately convex labial surfaces,tuberculum dentalein the shape of several finger-like prolongations and pronounced shoveling in upper central incisors, ii) bucco-lingually expanded crown outline in M2, iii) bucco
Within the breakpoint region at 7q21.13, two additional genes were mapped.ZNF804B, located 37 kb downstream from the breakpoint, is the closest gene to the breakpoint8. ZNF804B belongs to the zinc finger protein family and consists of four exons. Although it has not been extensively studie...
The infection that causes Helps itself can make your bones more likely to break. And several HIV medications can increase your chances of bone loss. Over time, this can cause your bones to turn soft. If you also lose a lot of bone mass or thickness, your specialist may identify you with...
(AHAW)2, 3 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy ABSTRACT The Scientific Opinion on the practice of collecting feathers from live geese for down production concluded that removing feathers from live geese can be carried without causing pain, suffering or injury to the birds, if ...
method called the “grasp,” whereas the African elephant uses the “pinch,” picking up objects in a manner similar to that of ahuman’suse of the thumb and index finger. The trunk of the African elephant may be more extendable, but that of the Asian elephant is probably more dexterous....
In this context, it is interesting to note that sucking/suckling a “thumb”/“finger” for nourishment (Motif: T611.1.2$,“Twin infant sister and brother nourished by suckling each other’s thumbs”, which appears often with Tale-type AT 707, seems to harken back to Egyptian antiquity inv...
THERMOACOUSTIC IMAGING OF FINGER JOINTS AND BONES: A FEASIBILITY STUDYThermoacoustic imaging for stroke identification!doi:10.1142/9789813145870_0033Xueliang XuLin HuangYan LingHuabei Jiang
4.7. Calcium Calcium is an integral component of the skeleton; approximately 99 % of total body calcium is found in bones and teeth, where it is mainly present as calcium hydroxyapatite. It has a structural role, and is needed for bone rigidity, strength and elasticity (Bonewald, 2011). ...