Dictionary - Spine: Oceanography Dictionary - Spine
  Definition and meaning of spine:   spine - a sharp hard bony structure on the skeleton or skin. Body spines serve as p...   » Read the article

Article - Oceanography Sitemap I - S
This is a sitemap for Oceanography - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cervical Vertebrae: Encyclopedia - Cervical Vertebrae
Cervical vertebrae (Vertebrae cervicales) are the smallest of the true vertebrae, and can be readily distinguished from those of the thor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adho Mukha Svanasana: Encyclopedia - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana also called Downward Dog or Downward-Facing Dog is a popular Hatha Yoga posture or asana. Adho Mukha Svanasana - De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triage: Encyclopedia Ii - Triage - Start Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment
START is an expedient triage system that can be performed by lightly-trained lay and emergency personnel in emergencies. It is not intend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axon: Encyclopedia Ii - Axon - Growth & Development
Growing axons move through their environment via the growth cone, which is at the tip of the axon. The growth cone has a broad sheet like...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pressure Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Pressure Point - Martial Arts Applications
There are several types of pressure points, each of which is applied differently, and each one creates different effects. Some of the pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homo Antecessor: Encyclopedia Ii - Homo Antecessor - Findings
Homo antecessor - Gran Dolina. Archaeologist Eudald Carbonell of the Universidad Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain and paleanthropol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Eagle: Encyclopedia - Blood Eagle
The Blood Eagle was reportedly a method of torture and execution that is sometimes mentioned in old Icelandic Viking sagas. It was perfor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood-brain Barrier: Encyclopedia - Blood-brain Barrier
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a membrane that controls the passage of substances from the blood into the central nervous system. It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Back Injury: Encyclopedia - Back Injury
The human spine and associated muscles are particularly vulnerable to some types of injury, being both a highly flexible structure and su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axon: Encyclopedia - Axon
An axon, or nerve fibre, is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, which conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurosurgery: Encyclopedia - Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases amenable to mechanical i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axis Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Axis Anatomy
In anatomy, the second cervical vertebra (C2) of the spine is named the axis or epistropheus. It forms the pivot upon which the first cer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia - Borg
The Borg Collective is a group of telepathically-connected beings in the Star Trek fictional universe. They are known both within and bey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruiser Doom: Encyclopedia - Bruiser Doom
The Bruiser is an enemy in the expansion pack for the 2004 computer game Doom 3, titled Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. It is one of six ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bone Fracture: Encyclopedia - Bone Fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone becomes cracked, splintered, or bisected as a result of physical trauma. Bone frac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred Kinsey: Encyclopedia - Alfred Kinsey
Dr. Alfred Charles Kinsey (June 23, 1894 – August 25, 1956), was a professor of entomology and zoology who in 1947 founded the Institut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doom Enemies: Encyclopedia - Doom Enemies
The following are enemies in the Id Software First-person shooter Computer and video games Doom, Ultimate Doom, Doom II and Final Doom, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meditation: Encyclopedia - Meditation
Meditation like yoga originated in Vedic Hinduism many centuries ago, it was much later adopted into a wide variety of practices of relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia - Kidney
The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Life: Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Life
Extraterrestrial life is life that may exist and originate outside the planet Earth. Its existence is currently hypothetical: there is as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chakra: Encyclopedia - Chakra
In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casualty Lifting: Encyclopedia - Casualty Lifting
Casualty lifting is the first step of casualty movement, an early aspect of emergency medical care. It is the procedure used to put the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location: Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location
In human and zoological anatomy (sometimes called zootomy), several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ankylosing Spondylitis: Encyclopedia - Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anagram: Encyclopedia - Anagram
An anagram (Greek ana- = "back" or "again", and graphein = "to write") is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Back Pain: Encyclopedia - Back Pain
Back pain (also known as "dorsopathies") is pain felt in the back that may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Pope: Encyclopedia - Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope (May 22, 1688 – May 30, 1744) is considered one of the greatest English poets of the eighteenth century. Born to a Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlas Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Atlas Anatomy
In anatomy, the Atlas (C1) is the topmost (first) cervical vertebra of the spine. It is named for the Atlas of mythology, because it supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adjustable Bed: Encyclopedia - Adjustable Bed
An adjustable bed (also called a Semi-Fowler bed) can be adjusted to a number of different positions. For individuals with certain types ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lumbago: Encyclopedia - Lumbago
Lumbago is a symptom which may be defined as a mid to lower back pain which may extend to the buttocks, thigh(s) and leg(s) in either a u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kundalini Yoga: Encyclopedia - Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga is a meditative discipline, comprising a set of simple techniques that uses the mind, senses and body to create a communic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sciatica: Encyclopedia - Sciatica
Sciatica is a pain in the leg due to irritation of the sciatic nerve. The pain generally goes from the front of the thigh to the back of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crash Test Dummy: Encyclopedia - Crash Test Dummy
Crash test dummies are full-scale replicas of human beings, weighted and articulated to simulate the behavior of a human body in a vehicl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contortion: Encyclopedia - Contortion
Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is an unusual form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kundalini: Encyclopedia - Kundalini
Kundalini is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning either "coiled up" or "coiling like a snake". There are a number of other translations ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia - Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids. In hominids, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aaron Burr: Encyclopedia - Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and adventurer. He was a major formative member of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abdominal Pain: Encyclopedia - Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axes: Encyclopedia - Axes
Axes is a heteronym; the plural of both axis and axe, and may thus be: Axes - Axe. An axe is a tool with a metal blade fastened to a h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhujangasana: Encyclopedia - Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana (cobra position) is a hatha yoga position which strengthens the spine; stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen; fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vehicle Extrication: Encyclopedia - Vehicle Extrication
Vehicle extrication is the process of removing a person from a vehicle that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident when convention...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axis: Encyclopedia - Axis
The word axis has several meanings: In mathematics, axis can mean: A straight line around which a geometric figure can be rotated. A co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Loss: Encyclopedia - Weight Loss
In the context of physical health, weight loss is the process of losing body weight, typically by losing fat. To achieve weight loss, mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cephalic Disorder: Encyclopedia - Cephalic Disorder
Cephalic disorders are congenital conditions that stem from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system. Cephalic i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chimaera: Encyclopedia - Chimaera
Callorhynchidae Rhinochimaeridae Chimaeridae Other meanings, based on a fantastic animal, are at Chimera. Chimaera is the common name o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cervical: Encyclopedia - Cervical
In anatomy, 'cervical' is an adjective that has two meanings: of or pertaining to the neck. of or pertaining to the female cervix: i.e.,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ventricular System: Encyclopedia - Ventricular System
The ventricular system is a set of structures in the brain continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The system comprises fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whiplash Medicine: Encyclopedia - Whiplash Medicine
Whiplash is the result of impulsive stretching of the spine, often the result of a rear-end collision between cars or trucks. The Quebec ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babywearing: Encyclopedia Ii - Babywearing - Practicality Of Babywearing
Slings allow the wearer to have two free hands to accomplish tasks such as laundry or cooking while caring for the baby's need to be held...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism - B
Brahma (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as "brəhmα:") is the Hindu creator god, and one of the Trimurti, the others bein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg: Encyclopedia Ii - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg - Life
Born into a poor pastor family, Lichtenberg became a hunchback due to a malformation of the spine before his adulthood. Aided by a local ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Training Corset: Encyclopedia Ii - Training Corset - Waist Training Corsets
Waist training, or waist reduction, generally uses an hourglass corset. Waist reduction is most often used by women who are post-pregnanc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood-brain Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood-brain Barrier - History
The existence of such a barrier was first noticed in experiments by Paul Ehrlich in the late-19th century. Ehrlich was a bacteriologist w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Hour Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Hour Medicine - Basics
Golden hour medicine - Prehospital care. Prehospital care is limited to the minimum, i.e. A.B.C (airway, breathing, circulation) cover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thylacine: Encyclopedia Ii - Thylacine - Extinction
In Tasmania, where there were no dingos, the Thylacine survived until the 1930s before it was wiped out by farmers, government-funded bou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapters A And B: Certain Infectious And Parasitic Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapters A And B: Certain Infectious And Parasitic Diseases - A00-a79 - Bacterial Infections And Other Intestinal Infectious Diseases And Stds
ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A00-A09 Intestinal infectious diseases. (A00) Cholera (A01) Typho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Skeleton: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Skeleton - Organization
One way to group the bones of the human skeleton is to divide them into two groups, namely the axial skeleton and the appendicular skelet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axon: Encyclopedia Ii - Axon - Growth & Development
Growing axons move through their environment via the growth cone, which is at the tip of the axon. The growth cone has a broad sheet like...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Position: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Position - Basic Human Positions
While not moving, a human can be in one of the following main positions. standing; requires sufficient headroom, e.g. it is not possible...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bone Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Bone Age - Methods
The most commonly used method is based on a single x-ray of the fingers, hand, and wrist. A hand is easily x-rayed with minimal radiation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - History
Borg - Early contacts with the Federation. Having gradually developed over thousands of centuries (see Origin of the Borg) in the galax...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loach: Encyclopedia Ii - Loach - Economic Importance
Some loach species are popular as food fish in East Asian countries such as Japan. They are of importance in the fisheries or being raise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chimera Plant: Encyclopedia Ii - Chimera Plant - Types Of Plant Chimera
Chimera plant - Variegated plants. The best-known plant chimeras are those cultivated for their variegation. Generally the genetic diff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intervertebral Disc: Encyclopedia Ii - Intervertebral Disc - Medical Conditions Related To The Intervertebral Disc
As people age, the nucleus pulposus begins to dehydrate, which limits its ability to absorb shock. The annulus fibrosus gets weaker with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adho Mukha Svanasana: Encyclopedia Ii - Adho Mukha Svanasana - Description
Downward Dog begins by kneeling with the hands and knees on the floor, hands under the shoulders, fingers spread wide, knees under the hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crash Test Dummy: Encyclopedia Ii - Crash Test Dummy - Animal Testing
By the mid-1950s, the bulk of the information cadaver testing could provide had been harvested. It was also necessary to collect data on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chick Webb: Encyclopedia Ii - Chick Webb - Disputed Birthdate
Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, and Coleman Hawkins are among several early jazz musicians whose birthdates have been disputed. Many sour...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camarasaurus: Encyclopedia Ii - Camarasaurus - Anatomy
The main feature of interest is its skull. The skull was remarkably square and the blunt snout had many holes, though it was sturdy and f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epidural: Encyclopedia Ii - Epidural - Epidural Anesthesia
Epidural anesthesia is a form of local, or more specifically regional, anesthesia involving injection of drugs through a fine tube, calle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crash Tag Team Racing: Encyclopedia Ii - Crash Tag Team Racing - The Characters
Crash Bandicoot: Crash is an orange bandicoot that always foils the evil Dr. Cortex's plans to conquer or destroy the world. He seems to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extraterrestrial Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Extraterrestrial Life - Beliefs In Extraterrestrial Life
Extraterrestrial life - Ancient and Early Modern ideas. See also: Cosmic pluralism Belief in extraterrestrial life may have been pres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Back Pain: Encyclopedia Ii - Back Pain - Management
Lower back pain is the single most common chronic pain syndrome seen in pain clinics in the Western world. 90% of patients with acute bac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byford Dolphin: Encyclopedia Ii - Byford Dolphin - Diving Bell Accident
At 4:00 AM on November 5, 1983, four divers were in a compression chamber system attached to a diving bell on the rig, being assisted by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia Ii - Forrest Gump - The Film
The film, which was directed by Robert Zemeckis, tells the story of a simple man's epic journey through life, meeting historical figures ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Alternative Speculative And Disputed Theories: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Alternative Speculative And Disputed Theories - Theories
List of alternative speculative and disputed theories - Biology. See also Medicine below. Creationism is the belief that the origin ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stopping Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Stopping Power - Dynamics Of Bullets
A bullet will destroy or damage any tissues which it penetrates, leaving a hole behind. It will also cause nearby tissue to stretch and e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stretcher: Encyclopedia Ii - Stretcher - Lifting And Carrying Devices
The casualty must be lifted (scoop) to be put on the stretcher. This lifting can be made manually, but it is also possible to use specifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Trauma: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Trauma - Care Techniques
In a prehospital setting, also called the "field", emergency medical technicians, paramedics, specialized nurses, and less trained provid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteoarthritis: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteoarthritis - Treatment
Since OA is the result of irreversible worn-out cartilage, the goal of treatment is to reduce the joint pain while at the same time, impr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurofibromatosis Type I: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurofibromatosis Type I - Clinical Findings
Neurofibromatosis type I - Peripheral nervous system lesions. A neurofibroma is a mass lesion of the peripheral nervous system. Its cel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Treatment
Treatment for prostate cancer may involve watchful waiting, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, cryosurgery, hormonal therapy, or s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contortion: Encyclopedia Ii - Contortion - Description
Contortion - Skills. Most contortionists are categorized as either frontbenders or backbenders, depending on the direction in which the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ventricular System: Encyclopedia Ii - Ventricular System - Ventricles
There are four cerebral ventricles: the paired lateral ventricles and the third and fourth ventricle. The two lateral ventricles are rela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Strike Attack: Encyclopedia Ii - Strike Attack - Punches
Punches are covered by a separate article, see Punch (strike) Some alternative fist strikes are given below. Strike attack - Palm strike...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Amber Spyglass: Encyclopedia Ii - The Amber Spyglass - Plot Synopsis
The Amber Spyglass - Brief and Introductory. This book deals with Lyra and Will's quest into the Land of the Dead to overcome death, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vehicle Extrication: Encyclopedia Ii - Vehicle Extrication - Operations
The extrication consists of four steps: the protection of the zone, to avoid a risk of collision (marking out the zone, lighting) and of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stinger Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Stinger Medicine - Diagnosis And Treatment
Stingers are best diagnosed by a medical professional. This person will assess the athelete's pain, range of head and neck motion, arm nu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morlock: Encyclopedia Ii - Morlock - Morlocks In Other Literature
H.G. Wells also wrote a book called 'When the Sleeper Wakes'. The book centers around a man who somehow falls into a sleep for several ce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 1. Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139
List of ICD-9 codes - Intestinal infectious diseases 001-009. (001) Cholera (002) Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers (003) Other Salmonell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puberty: Encyclopedia Ii - Puberty - Puberty As A Physical Process
Puberty - Physical changes of puberty in girls. The first physical sign of puberty in girls is usually a firm, tender lump under the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Hospital: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Hospital - Episodes
Kingdom Hospital - Thy Kingdom Come. Peter Rickman is admitted to hospital and, while in surgery, begins to discover Kingdom Hospital i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Retroverted Uterus: Encyclopedia Ii - Retroverted Uterus - Fertility & Pregnancy
Uterin position has no effect on fertility. A tipped uterus will usually right itself during the 10th and 12th week of pregnancy. If a ut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - José De Anchieta: Encyclopedia Ii - José De Anchieta - Missionary In Brazil
In 1553 Anchieta was chosen to travel to Brazil as a missionary of the third group of Jesuits sent to the New World, accompanying Duarte ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scoliosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Scoliosis - Surgery
Spinal fusion is the most widely performed surgery for scoliosis. In this procedure bone (either harvested from elsewhere on the body, or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shooto: Encyclopedia Ii - Shooto - Shooto Classes
Shooto fighters are categorized into three Classes. Class-C: Amateur (2x3min, Headgears, Special point system) Class-B: Pro (2x5min) Cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spina Bifida: Encyclopedia Ii - Spina Bifida - Types Of Spina Bifida
Spina bifida - Spina Bifida Occulta. "Occulta" is the Latin for "hidden." This is a mild form of spina bifida. There is no opening on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modding: Encyclopedia Ii - Modding - Computers And Digital Equipment
Modding - Legal issues. Some nations have laws prohibiting modding and accuse modders of attempting to overcome copy prevention schemes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slipped Disc: Encyclopedia Ii - Slipped Disc - Causes
This most often occurs because the facet joints at on the posterior part of the spine have degenerated (worn away) and fail to prevent ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scapula: Encyclopedia Ii - Scapula - Surfaces
Scapula - Costal. The costal or ventral surface [Fig. 1] presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa. The medial two-thirds of th...   » Read the article