What's the difference between extended and stretched?

Extended


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Extend

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Therefore, these findings may extend the use of platelets as neuronal models.
  • (2) These cells contained organelles characteristic of the maturation stage ameloblast and often extended to the enamel surface, suggesting a possible origin from the ameloblast layer.
  • (3) Limited biopsic retroperitoneal lymphnode dissection subsequently extended following the result of the frozen section histology.
  • (4) Asthma is probably the commonest chronic disease in the United Kingdom, and its attendant morbidity extends outside the possible scope of the hospital sector.
  • (5) Doppler sample volume was extended to about 1.2 X 1.6 X 4.0 mm.
  • (6) Delta roc, which extends from base pairs 41883 to 43825, overlaps the nin5 deletion, which extend from base pairs 40501 to 43306.
  • (7) TNBS reacts to an extremely small extend with hemoglobin over the concentration range 0.4 to 4 mM whereas FDNB reacts with hemoglobin to a very large extent (50 fold more than TNBS).
  • (8) Four cDNAs extending into the 5'-noncoding region of the human von Willebrand factor cDNA have been characterized.
  • (9) This article, a review of factors controlling vasopressin (AVP) release in pregnancy, extends our contribution to a symposium in this journal published in 1987 (vol X, pp 270-275).
  • (10) The molecule may already in its native form have an extended conformation containing either free sulfhydryl groups or small S-S loops not affecting mobility in SDS-PAGE.
  • (11) Analysis of 156 records relating to patients at the age of 15 to 85 years with extended purulent peritonitis of the surgical and gynecological genesis (the toxic phase, VI category ASA) showed that combination of programmed sanitation laparotomy and intensive antibacterial therapy performed as short-term courses before, during and after the operation with an account of the information on the nature of the microbial associations and antibioticograms was an efficient procedure in treatment of severe peritonitis.
  • (12) The IL-8 isolated from each of these cell types is a mixture of two IL-8 polypeptides, one consisting of 72 amino acids (herein called [ser-IL-8]72) and the other 77 amino acids (an N-terminal extended form herein called [ala-IL-8]77).
  • (13) The follow-up period extended over 8 years to June 1978.
  • (14) Follow-up for half of the cases operated extended up to 2 years, the longest being up to 5 years, showed that 96% of the patients were satisfied.
  • (15) Lateral upper and lower lid lysis allows the needed extended period of healing.
  • (16) But still we have to fight for health benefits, we have to jump through loops … Why doesn’t the NFL offer free healthcare for life, especially for those suffering from brain injury?” The commissioner, however, was quick to remind Davis that benefits are agreed as part of the collective bargaining process held between the league and the players’ union, and said that they had been extended during the most recent round of negotiations.
  • (17) The third patient was using an extended-wear soft contact lens for correction of residual myopia.
  • (18) The horizontal portion of the intracavernous ICA as well as the whole aspect of the aneurysm could be exposed as a result of the extended opening of the cavernous roof anterior to the posterior clinoid process.
  • (19) After an introductory note on primary preventive intervention of breast cancer during adulthood, the author defends and extends a hypothesis that relates most of the known risk factors for this disease to the development of preneoplastic lesions in the breast.
  • (20) The pineal of certain lizards possesses a finger-like projection that extends toward the parietal eye.

Stretched


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Stretch

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Tendon (T) and Hoffmann (H) reflexes were analyzed during static stretching (SS).
  • (2) An AT-rich stretch is centered at position -31 with respect to the transcription initiation site, and a potential CCAAT box is centered at position -138.
  • (3) Mechanosensitive ion channels may play a key role in transducing vascular smooth muscle (VSM) stretch into active force development.
  • (4) Endothelial release of the arachidonate derivative PGI2 may be increased in response to cyclic lung stretching.
  • (5) Differences in scar depression also supported the idea of more stretching in the Dexon group.
  • (6) The maximum force level reached during the stretch was affected very little.
  • (7) Cerebral angiogram displayed a contralateral shift and an unrolling of the anterior cerebral artery, a lateral stretch of middle cerebral artery, a downward stretch of anterior choroidal artery and a tumor stain fed by the Heubner artery.
  • (8) The results of conventional sciatic nerve stretching tests are usually evaluated regardless of patient age, gender or movements of the hip joint and spine.
  • (9) Phycomyces sporangiophores respond to four distinct physical stimuli: gravity, light, stretch, and an avoidance stimulus.
  • (10) Increase in activity of pulmonary stretch receptors causes inhibition of inspiration and bronchodilation.
  • (11) The stiffness of the fibre first rose abruptly in response to stretch and then started to decrease linearly while the stretch went on; after the completion of stretch the stiffness decreased towards a steady value which was equal to that during the isometric tetanus at the same sarcomere length, indicating that the enhancement of isometric force is associated with decreased stiffness.
  • (12) During ischaemia M1 stretch responses showed a more rapid and pronounced decline than did M2 responses and were abolished before voluntary power was appreciably affected.
  • (13) The stretch reflex in man has a direct role in compensating for small disturbances during motor tasks.
  • (14) I personally felt grateful that British TV set itself apart from its international rivals in this way, not afraid to challenge, to stretch the mind and imagination.
  • (15) Cubitus valgus or instability due to a pseudarthrosis of the lateral epicondyle or to ligamentous injury may stretch the nerve.
  • (16) The media's image of a "gamer" might still be of a man in his teens or 20s sitting in front of Call of Duty for six-hour stretches, but that stereotype is now more inaccurate than ever.
  • (17) The presence of a form of stretch reflex, previously described in the arm by other authors, has been confirmed in the gastrocnemius muscle of the human leg.
  • (18) The influence of stretch and radial compression on the width of mechanically skinned fibers from the semitendinosus muscle of the frog (R. pipiens) was examined in relaxing solutions with high-power light microscopy.
  • (19) The bent DNA has been localized to a 40-55 base pair (bp) segment and contains six (A)3-5 stretches (that is, six poly(A) stretches, three to five nucleotides in length) phased approximately every 10.5 bp.
  • (20) This figure suggests that, unless there are substantial stretches of free DNA, the polyoma nucleoprotein complex contains about 26 nucleosomes.

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