Changing of regional blood flow in various anatomic structures ( as a measure of the injected positron emitter ) can be visualized and relatively quantified with a PET scan.

Their hypothesis predicts that: ( 1 ) anatomic position of endorphin production should mirror its presumed role in foetal-maternal conflict ; ( 2 ) endorphin levels should co-vary positively with nutrient carrying capacity of maternal blood system ; ( 3 ) postpartum psychological symptoms ( such as postpartum blues, depression, and psychosis ) in humans are side-effects of this mechanism that can be interpreted as endorphin-deprivation symptoms ; ( 4 ) shortly after parturition, placentophagy could play an adaptive role in decreasing the negative side-effects of foetal manipulation ; ( 5 ) later, breast-feeding-induced endorphin excretion of the maternal pituitary saves mother from further deprivation symptoms.

Multidetector CT ( MDCT ) can show with precision the anatomic site of the hernia sac, the contents of the sac, and any complications.

* Not all pulmonary arterial blood goes to areas of the lung where gas exchange can occur ( the anatomic or physiologic shunts ), and this poorly oxygenated blood rejoins the well oxygenated blood from healthy lung in the pulmonary vein.

* Similarly, not all inspired air goes to areas of the lung where gas exchange can occur ( the anatomic and the physiological dead spaces ), and so is wasted.

Pathologic macrocephaly can be caused by congenital anatomic abnormalities, genetic conditions, or by environmental events.

PET images can be viewed in comparison to computed tomography scans to determine an anatomic correlate.

When the bridge of the nose is collapsed, rib-cartilage, ear-cartilage, or cranial-bone grafts can be used to restore its anatomic integrity, and thus the aesthetic continuity of the nose.

The defect of an alar dome, which retains adequate anatomic support-tripod configuration, can be corrected with an onlay graft harvested either from the nasal septum or from the conchal cartilage of an ear.

In addition to infections and chemical causes of dyspareunia such as monilial organisms and herpes, anatomic conditions, such as hymenal remnants, can contribute to coital discomfort ( Sarrell and Sarrell 1989 ).

Healing of the fracture with a non anatomic deformity ( frequently a volar flexed " humpback " ) can also lead to post traumatic arthritis.

It can also be found attached to muscle tissue, wrapped around intestines, or in any anatomic location.

It can be usefully subclassified on the basis of the causative organism ( pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria ), the route, duration and anatomic location of the infection.

The G-tube can be useful where there is difficulty with swallowing because of neurologic or anatomic disorders ( stroke, esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula ), and to avoid the risk of aspiration pneumonia.

In the occurrence of prominent ears, the common causes of anatomic defect, deformity, and abnormality can occur individually or in combination ; they are:

These two anatomic abnormalities can occur in combination, and produce a prominent concha ( the largest, deepest concavity of the pinna ), which then causes the prominence of the middle third of the external ear.

Traits of inversion include homosexual erotic attraction, temperament, and behavior ; sometimes inversion can affect career choice and even anatomic structure.

Volvulus can also arise as a rare complication in persons with redundant colon, a normal anatomic variation resulting in extra colonic loops.

Risk factors for PROM can be a bacterial infection, smoking, or anatomic defect in the structure of the amniotic sac, uterus, or cervix.

Moreover, in the praxis of sexual reassignment surgery, the prosthetic and liposclupture augmentation of the buttocks can be performed on the transsexual woman and the transgender woman to enhance the anatomic curvature of the gluteal region in order to establish the markedly feminine buttocks and hips that project more ( to the rear and to the side ) than do masculine hips.

In the case of the man or woman who presents under-projected, flat buttocks ( gluteal hypoplasia ), and a degree of gluteal-muscle ptosis ( prolapsation, falling forward ), wherein neither gluteal-implant surgery nor lipoinjection would be adequate to restoring the natural anatomic contour of the gluteal region, the application of a combined treatment of autologous dermal-fat flap surgery and lipoinjection can achieve the required functional correction and aesthetic contour.

Four anatomic features must be present for orotracheal intubation to be straightforward: adequate mouth opening ( full range of motion of the temporomandibular joint ), sufficient pharyngeal space ( determined by examining the back of the mouth ), sufficient submandibular space ( distance between the thyroid cartilage and the chin, the space into which the tongue must be displaced in order for the larygoscopist to view the glottis ), and adequate extension of the cervical spine at the atlanto-occipital joint.

A precise anatomic definition of dominance would be the artery which gives off supply to the AV node i. e. the AV nodal artery.

Microbial nucleic acids should be found preferentially in those organs or gross anatomic sites known to be diseased, and not in those organs that lack pathology.

The simulated mind is assumed to be part of a virtual reality simulated world, supported by an anatomic 3D body simulation model.

This use of the word subluxation should not be confused with the term's precise anatomic usage which considers only the anatomical relationships.

Fractures of the scaphoid must be recognized and treated quickly, as prompt treatment by immobilization or surgical fixation increases the likelihood of healing in anatomic alignment avoiding mal union or non union.

The anatomic methods directly measure some aspects of the actual process of atherosclerosis itself and therefore offer the possibility of early diagnosis, but are often more expensive and may be invasive ( in the case of IVUS, for example ).

ONH may be found in isolation or in conjunction with myriad functional and anatomic abnormalities of the central nervous system.

This causes the right atrium to be large and the anatomic right ventricle to be small in size.

The use of guinea pigs in scientific experimentation dates back at least to the 17th century, when the Italian biologists Marcello Malpighi and Carlo Fracassati conducted vivisections of guinea pigs in their examinations of anatomic structures.

Normally, the esophagus has three anatomic constrictions at the following levels ;

He chose as a model for clear, precise but schematic illustration of anatomic dissections the drawings by Leonardo da Vinci conserved in the Royal Collection at Windsor: Kenneth Clark considered him responsible for the Eighteenth-century rediscovery of Leonardo's drawings in England.

** 1 or more unexplained deaths of a morphologically normal fetus ( documented by ultrasound or direct examination of the fetus ) at or beyond the 10th week of gestation and / or 3 or more unexplained consecutive spontaneous abortions before the 10th week of gestation, with maternal anatomic or hormonal abnormalities and paternal and maternal chromosomal causes excluded or at least 1 premature birth of a morphologically normal neonate before the 34th week of gestation due to eclampsia or severe pre-eclampsia according to standard definitions, or recognized features of placental insufficiency plus

He completed his residency in pathology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, and is board certified in clinical, anatomic and forensic pathology.

The external and internal nasal examination concentrates upon the anatomic thirds of the nose — upper section, middle section, lower section — specifically noting their structures ; the measures of the nasal angles ( at which the external nose projects from the face ); and the physical characteristics of the naso-facial bony and soft tissues.

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This new anatomic collection includes models of the heart and lungs and is today presented at the Museum of Anatomy.

Symptoms of chloroma at these sites are related to their anatomic location ; chloromas may also be asymptomatic and be discovered incidentally in the course of evaluation of a person with acute myeloid leukemia.

The prognosis for these conditions is very variable, and depends both on the anatomic site and on the time at which it is detected.

Anatomical pathology ( Commonwealth ) or anatomic pathology ( United States ) is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross, microscopic, chemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs, tissues, and whole bodies ( autopsy ).

This was made possible by his pioneering long-term studies of patients, coupled with microscopic and anatomic analysis derived from eventual autopsies.