Superficial flexors gastrocnemius, plantaris and soleus form the bulk of the calf. The small plantaris muscle is the lower limb equivalent of palmaris longus. It arises from the lower part of the lateral supracondylar line and the oblique popliteal ligament. Its fusiform belly is 7 to 10 cm long and ends in a long slender tendon which crosses obliquely between gastrocnemius and soleus, runs dis...

In many non-Western societies, moderate to high levels of body fat in women have long been equated with health, physical attractiveness, social status, and fertility. In recent times, however, many Western cultures have emphasized the idea that slender women are most attractive. This emphasis on thinness has led to increased levels of body dissatisfaction and dieting in Western cultures and in ...

Transfixing thin Kirschner wires (K-wires) are the key components of the Ilizarov fixator regarding its axial stiffness, which affects the mechanobiological environment in which bone is healed. Mechanically speaking, K-wires are slender beams that are axially tensioned, then fixed and transversely loaded. The existing solutions to such a problem either do not accommodate any axial loading prior...

A new fossil filefish, Aluterus shigensis sp. nov., with a close resemblance to the extant Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck), is described from the Middle Miocene Bessho Formation in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. It is characterized by: 21 total vertebrae; very slender and long first dorsal spine with tiny anterior barbs; thin and lancet-shaped basal pterygiophore of the spiny dorsal fin, with its...

Experimental investigation of the ultimate resistance of slender, steel-plate girder web panels to combined shear-and-patch loading indicates significant interaction between shear loading and patch loading. However, an existing interaction formula is based on experimental results. Herein, an improved design procedure for slender plate girders subjected to combined shear and patch loading is pro...

Seahorses give birth to juveniles having a fully functional feeding apparatus, and juvenile feeding behaviour shows striking similarities to that of adults. However, a significant allometric growth of the snout is observed during which the snout shape changes from relatively short and broad in juveniles to relatively long and slender in adults. Since the shape of the buccal cavity is a critical...

The research to analysis the morphometric of rice fruit was carried out till April November 2021, with aim studying planted in community Pulau Rimau District, Banyuasin Regency. Sampling done by purposive on one plot each area varieties. Parameters observed this study include from 8 varieties, namely Inpari 32 HDB, Black Ketan, Cimelati, Ciasem, IR 42, Ciherang, 64 and Mapan 05. Morphometric me...

A new species of Loxosceles the laeta species-group, L. vicentei sp. nov., found in Chile is described and illustrated. The male this can be distinguished from that other by having a long straight embolus with truncated tip. female spermatheca large base two slender, curved receptacles both sides.