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  2. Pedicel (botany) - Wikipedia

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    Pedicel is also applied to the stem of the infructescence. The word "pedicel" is derived from the Latin pediculus, meaning "little foot". [2] The stem or branch from the main stem of the inflorescence that holds a group of pedicels is called a peduncle. [3] A pedicel may be associated with a bract or bracts. [4]

  3. Pedicle - Wikipedia

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    Pedicel or petiole (insect), the stem formed by a restricted abdominal segment which connects the thorax with the gaster (the remaining abdominal segments) in the suborder Apocrita Pedicel (spider) , the narrow segment connecting the cephalothorax with the abdomen

  4. Glossary of entomology terms - Wikipedia

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    pedicel the second segment ( antennomere) of the antenna. See figure 3. pedipalp (or labial palpi or palpi) comparatively large processes that originate from below the head and curve forward in front of the face that sometimes appear like a beak. lp on the figure right. phloeophagy feeding on phloem. [6] [7] [8] phyllophagy feeding on leaves ...

  5. Floral morphology - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of flower parts. In botany, floral morphology is the study of the diversity of forms and structures presented by the flower, which, by definition, is a branch of limited growth that bears the modified leaves responsible for reproduction and protection of the gametes, called floral pieces.

  6. Glossary of plant morphology - Wikipedia

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    Pedicel – the stem or stalk that holds a single flower in an inflorescence. Peduncle – the part of a stem that bears the entire inflorescence, normally having no leaves, or the leaves having been reduced to bracts. When the flower is solitary, it is the stem or stalk holding the flower. Peduncular – referring to or having a peduncle.

  7. Hangman's fracture - Wikipedia

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    The injury mainly occurs from falls, usually in elderly adults, and motor accidents mainly due to impacts of high force causing extension of the neck and great axial load onto the C2 vertebra. [2] In a study based in Norway , 60% of reported cervical fractures came from falls and 21% from motor-related accidents . [ 3 ]

  8. Antenna (zoology) - Wikipedia

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    The three basic segments of the typical insect antenna are the scape or scapus (base), the pedicel or pedicellus (stem), and finally the flagellum, which often comprises many units known as flagellomeres. [10] The pedicel (the second segment) contains the Johnston's organ which is a collection of sensory cells. [11]

  9. Strain (injury) - Wikipedia

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    A new treatment for acute strains is the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections which have been shown to accelerate recovery from non-surgical muscular injuries. [ 12 ] It is recommended that the person injured should consult a medical provider if the injury is accompanied by severe pain, if the limb cannot be used, or if there is ...