Sentences with phrase «cranial development»

Fortunately, we know exactly what this development means, because the progress of her cranial development is cross-cut with a lecture on exactly that subject by the Paris - based scientist Professor Norman (Morgan Freeman).

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Terry Gates, lecturer in NC State's Department of Biological Sciences and research adjunct at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, wondered if there was a correlation between the development of cranial ornamentation and rapid gains in size.

This molecule pours out of embryonic cranial cells after infection with Zika virus, and could harm brain development.

Based on our recent development allowing the efficient and robust conversion of human pluripotent stem cells into affected spinal motor neurons and non - affected cranial motor neurons, our objective is to deepen the mechanisms involved in the specific degeneration of spinal motor neurons in SMA as well as the mis communication of these neurons with their muscular target.

Computed tomographic scan in 1 infant and magnetic resonance imaging in another infant with prenatal Zika exposure show scattered punctate calcifications (A, B, C, and E; white arrowheads), very low forehead and small cranial vault (D), striking volume loss shown by enlarged extra-axial space and ventriculomegaly (all images), poor gyral development with few and shallow sulci (A and E; long white arrows), poor gyral development with irregular «beaded» cortex most consistent with polymicrogyria (F, white arrowheads), flattened pons and small cerebellum (D; black arrowhead and asterisk).

The morphometry of the skull has been examined in detail and the development of clinical signs and syringomyelia has been correlated to reduced caudal fossa to cranial cavity volume ratios and stenosis of the jugular foramen respectively.

On rare occasions ectopic thyroid tissue (abnormal migration of thyroid tissue during embryonic development) can give rise to lesions in the tongue, ventral neck, cranial mediastinum and heart base.

Three portions of the bones participating in the formation of the elbow joint are involved in the development of elbow dysplasia: 1) the anconeal process of the ulna, which is the most cranial proximal aspect of the ulna articulating with the humerus; 2) the humeral condyle, which is the distal aspect of the humerus articulating with both the radius and ulna; and 3) the coronoid process of the ulna, which provides the majority of the joint surface contact between the humerus and the ulna.

In fact, soft spots on the heads of toy and teacup varieties of dogs are common, as cranial bone development often terminates before the fontanelles within the skull are closed.

We are very enthusiastic regarding the ongoing development of our orthopedic services including lameness diagnosis, trauma care, non-emergent orthopedic surgery (cranial cruciate ligament rupture, medial patellar luxation), limb deformity, minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopy, total joint replacement, orthopedic revision surgery, sports medicine, physical rehabilitation, and regenerative medicine.

With regard to joint disorders, one study of effects of neutering in larger breeds documents a 3-fold increase in excessive tibial plateau angle — a known risk factor for development of cranial cruciate ligament tears or rupture (CCL)[17].

It has been found that pre-natal posterior cranial fossa development in humans is independent of cerebellar volume but closely parallels the development of the supratentorial bony compartment [43].

Moreover, Cavalier King Charles spaniels have relatively increased cerebellar volume compared to other breeds and overcrowding of the cerebellum in the caudal part of the caudal cranial fossa is correlated with the development of syringomyelia [6]--[9].

This study supports the multifactorial nature of CM and syringomyelia and that this condition can not be explained by a simple defect in the development of a single skull bone; it is a more complex disorder involving cranial base shortening, craniocervical junction abnormalities and other, as yet undetermined, factors not investigated in this study.