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91eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… …
92Larynx — The larynx is the portion of the breathing, or respiratory, tract containing the vocal cords which produce vocal sound. It is located between the pharynx and the trachea. The larynx, also called the voice box, is a 2 inch long, tube shaped organ… …
93élastique — [ elastik ] adj. et n. m. • 1674; lat. sc. elasticus (1651), du gr. elasis, de elaunein « action de pousser » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Vx Force, vertu élastique : pression (de l air, d un gaz). ♢ (XVIIe) Mod. Qui a de l élasticité. ⇒ compressible, extensible …
94élastiqué — élastique [ elastik ] adj. et n. m. • 1674; lat. sc. elasticus (1651), du gr. elasis, de elaunein « action de pousser » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Vx Force, vertu élastique : pression (de l air, d un gaz). ♢ (XVIIe) Mod. Qui a de l élasticité. ⇒ compressible,… …
95nerveuse — ● nerveux, nerveuse adjectif (latin nervosus) Qui relève des nerfs, du système nerveux : Maladie nerveuse. Se dit d une viande comportant beaucoup de ligaments, de tendons : Un rôti de bœuf trop nerveux. Relatif aux nerfs, au siège de l équilibre …
96accommodation — n. adjustment of the shape of the lens to change the focus of the eye. When the ciliary muscle (see ciliary body) is relaxed, suspensory ligaments attached to the ciliary body and holding the lens in position are stretched, which causes the lens… …
97Vertebral subluxation — is a chiropractic term that is used to describe a myriad of signs and symptoms (syndrome) thought to occur as a result of a misaligned or dysfunctional spinal segment. The chiropractic subluxation complex is a functional biomechanical spinal… …
98List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… …
99Nei Jin — Nèi Jìn or Nèi Jìng ( zh. 內勁) is the Chinese term for the internal power associated with Chinese martial arts.Theoretically the opposite of brute muscular force, nèi jìn should be characterized by softness, elasticity, and flexibility.When nèi… …
100Proprioception — Kinesthetics redirects here. For the album by Scott Kinsey, see Kinesthetics (album). The cerebellum is largely responsible for coordinating the unconscious aspects of proprioception. Proprioception (pronounced /ˌproʊpri.ɵˈsɛpʃən/ …
