Another variation of stop motion is papercut-outanimation. In this style, characters are built out of paper shapes. They might be pinned together at the joints to make a posable figure, or pieces might be set in place so that they can be swapped out. They are then moved and photographed ...
Muscles differ in the arrangement of theirmyofilaments. The principal types of muscles arestriated muscle, in which the filaments are organized in transverse bands as inFigure 2;obliquely striated muscle, in which the filaments are staggered, making the bands oblique (Figure 3); andsmooth muscle...
2 of 2 Dick Whittington and his catDick Whittington and his cat, engraving by Renold (Renier) Elstracke, early 17th century.(more) The cat is also afamiliarfigure in nursery rhymes, stories, and popular entertainment. The Greek writerAesopmade frequent mention of cats in his fables. The Eng...
Created in the 1920s at underground African American juke joints during Prohibition, the jitterbug was a wild couples dance that used the Lindy Hop as its foundation. It quickly evolved into the modern swing dance that we know and love today. The Macarena When it comes to the most popular ...
it is found in the rib cage and nose and covers bones where they meet to form moveable joints. It makes up a template of the embryonic skeleton before bone formation. A plate of hyaline cartilage at the ends of bone allows continued growth until adulthood.Fibrocartilageis tough because it ha...
Pain can also be classified as somatic (skin, muscle, bones, joints) and visceral (organs). There are two well-recognized broad categories of pain: pain from damage— the common sensical sort (but sometimes weirder than you’d think) pain from damage to the pain system itself, the nerv...
It comes with a taller, 'universal height' toilet bowl which ensures greater accessibility for consumers with mobility problems. By adding an extra inch to the bowl height, they take a lot of stress off the joints when sitting down. Ideal for people in their senior years. From the base to...
It is commonly used in frame extensions, light poles, lighting fixtures, window and door frames, joints, and lightweight ladders. Additionally, aluminum's excellent conductivity makes it suitable for use as heat conductors and reflectors.Brass...
The environmental problems associated with dams have beenexacerbatedas dams have increased in height. However, even relatively small dams have prompted opposition by people who believe that their interests are adversely affected by a particular structure. For example, incolonial America, legal action was...
The human ankle performs two kinds of movement, flexion/extension and inversion/eversion, allowing two degrees of freedom. Ball-and-socket joints, such as the humanhip, allow three degrees of freedom. Most animal joints have at least two muscles (an antagonistic pair) for eachdegree of freedom...