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catatonia

(Encyclopedia) catatoniacatatoniakătˌətōˈnēə [key], mental state generally characterized by statuesque posturing, muscular immobility, mutism, and apparent stupor. The muscles are held in a pliant…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Acting in Concert

Acting in ConcertAnatomy and PhysiologyThe MusclesActing in ConcertFibers Every Which Way With almost 700 muscles, both superficial and deep, it makes sense that some of them might work together…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Fibers Every Which Way

Fibers Every Which WayAnatomy and PhysiologyThe MusclesActing in ConcertFibers Every Which Way Muscles are sometimes named by virtue of the direction of the muscle fibers. There are only three…

asphyxia

(Encyclopedia) asphyxiaasphyxiaăsfĭkˈsēə [key], deficiency of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood and body tissues. Asphyxia, often referred to as suffocation, usually results from an…

emotion

(Encyclopedia) emotion, term commonly and loosely used to denote individual, subjective feelings which dictate moods. In psychology, emotion is considered a response to stimuli that involves…

skeleton, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Human skeleton skeleton, in anatomy, the stiff supportive framework of the body. The two basic types of skeleton found among animals are the exoskeleton and the endoskeleton.…

Brachiopoda

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal anatomy of a lamp shell, Magellania, representative of the phylum Brachiopoda BrachiopodaBrachiopodabrākēŏpˈədə [key], phylum of shelled sessile or sedentary marine…