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Ligament

(Science: anatomy) a Band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or cartilages, serving to support and strengthen joints. A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs.Any connection or unifying bond.A type of connective tissue interconnecting bones and helping to make the overall structure of the skeleton.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... I could hardly function. I had numerous tests done in the hospital. I had a laparoscopy done and they found scar tissue on my ovary and uterineal ligament. They took that out. I left the hospital shortly after that. The pelvic pain is now gone. Hurray. They put me on Prevacid a stomach acid reducer ...

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by Momofthree
Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:00 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 483259

Histology Help

... also is commonly stained with blue stains that will color the proteins). It's not dense, though, which probably rules out cartilage, tendon, ligament, and bone (except for some marrows). That suggests one of the fibrous varieties. That's all I've got. I TA'ed histology for a few years, and ...

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by Darby
Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:37 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Histology Help
Replies: 6
Views: 1111

I think this would go here... human & animal anatomy...

... of joint? --- I'm thinking that the answers are: 1. skin 2. 217 ??? 3. dried body 4. ? produces the body's blood cells? ? 5. Gliding 6. when a ligament is stretched too far 7. bones produce blood cells and also store minerals and other materials that your body needs; bones provide shape to ...

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by LaceFlowerCookies
Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:28 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: I think this would go here... human & animal anatomy...
Replies: 9
Views: 2331

hepatic portal vein

... anastomosis formed by the body as an attempt to bypass the obstructed liver circulation. These collateral vessels form along the falciform ligament, diaphragm, spleen, stomach and peritoneum. The collaterals find their way to the renal vein where blood drained from the digestive organs ...

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by dipjyoti
Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: hepatic portal vein
Replies: 11
Views: 2073

Help figuring out what animals these are.

... drilled into wood). They filter their food out of the water using their gills. Their exoskeleton can be closed by contracting muscles while a ligament keeps it open. Some people like to eat the particular animal we are looking for, but it is too slimy for my taste. 4. This animal lives a lowly ...

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by Biology2006
Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:13 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Help figuring out what animals these are.
Replies: 11
Views: 2458
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