In simple detection tasks, reaction times (RTs) are faster when stimuli are presented to the visual field or side of the body ipsilateral to the body part used to respond. This advantage, the crossed-uncrossed difference (CUD), is thought to reflect inter-hemispheric interactions needed for sensorimotor information to be integrated between the two cerebral hemispheres. However, it is unknown wh...

To quantify the relationship between both regional and overall diaphragm morphometry and body weight in the dog, diaphragm thickness was measured in five regions of the costal diaphragm and three regions of the crural diaphragm in 40 healthy dogs (8-40 kg). Surface area of the diaphragm, diaphragm weight, and body weight were also determined. Diaphragm surface area and weight varied linearly wi...

introduction wedge modifiers are commonly applied in external beam radiotherapy to change the dose distribution corresponding to the body contour and to obtain a uniform dose distribution within the target volume. since the radiation dose delivered to the target must be within ±5% of the prescribed dose, accurate dose calculation by a treatment planning system (tps) is important. the objective ...

Opioid antagonists attenuate behavioral effects of amphetamine and amphetamine-induced increases in extracellular dopamine levels in nucleus accumbens and striatum of rats but do not alter those effects of cocaine. This study was performed to determine 1) if the effect of opioid antagonists on the dopamine response to amphetamine is mediated in either the terminal or cell body region of the nig...

Isopotential mpas based on 192-200 body surface electrocardiograms were obtained for 20 dogs during multiple patterns of ventricular activation. The purposes of the study were to determine whether the cardiac location of events responsible for surface potentials had a recognizable influence on surface potential patterns and to examine the influence of electrical events occurring simultaneously ...

myiasis is the invasion of body tissues of humans or animals by the larvae of the diptera or two-winged flies. the vari­ous forms of myiasis may be classified from clinical or entomological point. this study describes the existence of chry­somya bezziana (diptera: calliphoridae) cases as a causative agent of myiasis in 18 and 87 year-old men in two differ­ent regions in fars province. to our kn...

myiasis is an infestation of tissues with larval stage of dipterous flies.  this condition most often affects the skin and may also occur in certain body cavities.  it is mainly seen in the tropics, though it may also be rarely encountered in non-tropical regions.  herein, we present a case of cutaneous furuncular myiasis in an iranian male who had travelled to africa and his condition was fina...

A characteristic posture is considered one of the behavioral hallmarks of sleep, and typically includes functional features such as support for the limbs and shielding of sensory organs. The nematode C. elegans exhibits a sleep-like state during a stage termed lethargus, which precedes ecdysis at the transition between larval stages. A hockey-stick-like posture is commonly observed during letha...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of body piercing, other than of earlobes, in the general adult population in England, and to describe the distribution of body piercing by age group, sex, social class, anatomical site, and who performed the piercings. To estimate the proportion of piercings that resulted in complications and the proportion of piercings that resulted in professional help be...

Information on species thermal physiology is extremely important to understand species responses to environmental heterogeneity and changes. Thermography is an emerging technology that allows high resolution and accurate measurement of body temperature, but until now it has not been used to study thermal physiology of amphibians in the wild. Hydromantes terrestrial salamanders are strongly depe...