(n.) That which naturally invests or covers another thing, as the testa or the tegmen of a seed; specifically (Anat.), a covering which invests the body, as the skin, or a membrane that invests a particular.
Example Sentences:
(1) Peculiarities of the body integument, proportions, development of the fat component of the body mass etc.
(2) Biochemical analyses of the dorsal integument of the isopod, Armadillidium vulgare, revealed that sepiapterin, biopterin, pterin, isoxanthopterin and uric acid accumulated in the yellow-colored chromatophores which are distinguishable from ommochrome chromatophores.
(3) Confusing this lesion with metastatic deposits during 201Tl neoplastic evaluations can be avoided by examination of the adjacent integument.
(4) Subdivision of the scales also allowed a close fit between the elements of the insulative integument.
(5) Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS; scleroderma) is a multisystem disease characterized by inflammation, fibrosis and degeneration of the integument, with similar changes and vascular lesions in the heart, lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and synovia.
(6) Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions play important roles in the development of the vertebrate integument with its diverse appendages.
(7) Chemical alteration of the acquired pellicle appears to be the major reason for these brown integuments.
(8) Three objectives have priority in surgical therapy: 1) complete (wide) resection of tumor, 2) reconstruction of the chest wall to allow adequate spontaneous ventilation, and 3) cosmetically acceptable coverage with integument.
(9) The safety of mesothelial integument in hepar capsula has not been damaged.
(10) Spontaneous cellular differentiation (glandular units appearance with a well-defined duct) is observed in larval integument of Schistocerca cultured in an hormone free medium.
(11) It was characterized by two inner and two outer hooks adjacent to the mouth opening, the presence of accessory lobes (or spines) on the outer hooks, a vertical slit-like mouth opening surrounded by a U-shaped conformation of integument, and annulation of the body surface.
(12) Reflecting chromatophores in the integument of the guppy, Lebistes reticulatus Peters, are of two distinct types, iridophores and leucophores.
(13) These data demonstrate that this enteric peptide-producing cell is strikingly similar both morphologically and biochemically to the granular gland, previously considered a highly specialized structure of the amphibian integument.
(14) Dermal tumour development within the dorsal integument and groin region ultimately projected into the epidermis and occurred during the 3 month period subsequent to the last DMBA injection.
(15) The dermal cells in grey, xanthic, and white goldfish integuments were cytochemically characterized for the following enzymatic activities: tyrosinase, DOPA-oxidase, cytochrome oxidase, monoamine oxidase, peroxidase, non-specific esterase, cholinesterase, NAD-diaphorase, NADP-diaphorase, aryl sulfatase, nucleotide phosphodiesterase, beta-glucuronidase, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, adenosine triphosphatase, thiamine pyrophosphatase, glucose-6-phosphatase, aldolase, as well as succinate, malate, isocitrate, glutamate, glucose-6-phosphate, 6-phosphogluconate, alpha-glycerophosphate, alcohol, lactate, and beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenases.
(16) In the integument (toe web), diester greater than monoester approximately equal to free alcohol were found.
(17) We have compared the anatomy of immature axolotl integument from limb-forming regions with adjacent non-limb-forming regions of the flank, concentrating on the earliest stages of limb bud development.
(18) The relative scarcity of primary and secondary skin infections in birds depends, at least in part, on the functional morphological barrier presented by the avian integument.
(19) The dynamics of growth processes was studied in the integument and nucellus of Pinus silvestris during the year of fertilization.
(20) The venous drainage mirrors the arterial supply in the deep tissues and in most areas of the integument in the head, neck, and torso.
Integumentary
Definition:
(n.) Belonging to, or composed of, integuments.
Example Sentences:
(1) The photodynamic activity of bonellin, an integumentary chlorin of Bonellia viridis, is investigated.
(2) With advances in equipment design, cryotherapy has been applied increasingly in the management of various integumentary disorders.
(3) Thus, comparative morphology can be the basis for the development of specific functional models of the different integumentary layers and derivatives or their tissues involved.
(4) The conjunctivae, the oral mucosa and the tongue were the integumentary sites that seemed to give the most accurate clinical assessment, while the appearance of nail-bed, palmar creases and facies did not correlate with laboratory findings.
(5) An overview of the changes of aging associated with the immunologic, cardiovascular, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and renal systems provides the basis for care planning to meet the needs of older adults in the intensive care unit.
(6) Tumors of the integumentary system are reported after oral (mice and rats), intraperitoneal (hamsters), and dermal (mice) administration.
(7) This suggests that there are independent mechanisms controlling aldosterone and corticosterone secretion, as well as integumentary and buccal uptake of water in R. temporaria.
(8) The integumentary sensory elements observed in light microscope, SEM and transmission electron microscope reveal a large variety in structures; propositions are made about their functions.
(9) In initial assessment of injuries of the head and neck, a classification that is useful divides the region into the following anatomic systems: integumentary, respiratory, vascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and digestive.
(10) It usually occurs with severe oligodontia in association with other abnormalities of the integumentary system.
(11) In total darkness, melanophores of much of the integumentary pattern of Pseudopleuronectes americanus display intermediate melanosome distribution, whilst the alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist phentolamine evokes their complete dispersion.
(12) The fine structure of the integumentary glands and mechanoreceptory setae in Dermacentor marginatus nymphs is described.
(13) The integumentary gland is localized in the epidermal layer and secretory products pass through the duct lumen and two cuticular lips to the surface.
(14) Previous reports have claimed that insects lack the ability to reject integumentary allografts.
(15) Three of four patients with comparable deletion show abnormal integumentary pigmentation, which is compatible with the known autosomal dominantly inherited piebald trait.
(16) It was also noted that integumentary calcium loss was not affected by general calcium balance.
(17) Other common nosocomial infections are those of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system, and integumentary system.
(18) Central and integumentary nervous elements in Cercaria echinata (Echinostomatidae), their evolution in metacercaria and adult; 3.
(19) Disruption of the epithelium and submucosa by larval mouth hooks and integumentary spines were examined by scanning electron microscopy.
(20) The ratios in toe web, an integumentary depot site, were reversed with lutein diester much greater than lutein monoester greater than lutein.