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Extremity

Extremity

(Science: anatomy) a limb, an arm or leg (membrum), sometimes applied specifically to a hand or foot.


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body condition

hey... do you know about anatomy position ? when you see yourself in anatomy position, our superior extremity and our inferior extremity are different.. Our thumb in hand is facing outside and our thumb in foot is facing inside.. It's weird, isn't it ?

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by F4T32008
Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:08 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: body condition
Replies: 1
Views: 712

lateral movement of proteins in lipid bilayer

... (think channels for example) but they cannot invert the side that is facing out with the one facing in and reciprocally. Basically because the extremity popinting out are hydrophilic and cannot cross the hydrophobic membrane.

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by canalon
Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:21 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: lateral movement of proteins in lipid bilayer
Replies: 4
Views: 1356

What are the 'holes' in this scenario?

... knowing they'll all eventually die out, without seeing it coming. The natives, though not 'rocket scientists', are very patient, & in the extremity of their situation & limited access to anything else, it's all that comes to mind to do. The delicious eggs have no ill effect until late ...

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by fuddy
Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:47 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are the 'holes' in this scenario?
Replies: 6
Views: 441

Human baby delivering...

... coelom in human pelvic bone is getting narrower since human begins to walk with two feet.. - advantages efficiency of energy. free their anterior extremity. longer move distance (helping out in moving to other continents). - disadvantages back hurts (or other back problems). for women, difficulity ...

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by victor
Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:06 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human baby delivering...
Replies: 5
Views: 1132

emotions- extremity?

Hallo All, :D how is it that some of us express our emotions in an extreme manner. i mean getting really angry(hypertension) :x , or too much of depression or even too much of happiness, for that matter. i mean if we are all made up of the same tissues, cells and stuff, why is it there are differenc...

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by VeenaandNivyah
Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: emotions- extremity?
Replies: 6
Views: 933
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