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  2. Rumah Gadang - Wikipedia

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    The rumah gadang is built in one of two basic designs: koto piliang and bodi caniago. These forms reflect different two variations of Minangkabau social structure . The koto piliang design reflects an aristocratic and hierarchical social structure, with the house containing anjuang (raised floors) at each end to permit elevated seating of clan ...

  3. Minangkabau clans - Wikipedia

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    The Koto-Piliang System and the Bodi-Caniago System developed differently. These systems formed their own governing system based on their ideologies. The Koto-Piliang are based on aristocracy while Bodi-Caniago are based on confederation. These clans' name are believed to have originated from Sanskrit.

  4. Rangkiang - Wikipedia

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    Rangkiang patah sembilan, the rangkiang of the Pagaruyung Palace. Rangkiang (also lumbuang) [1] is a granary or rice barn that the Minangkabau people used to keep rice in. The rangkiang is a distinctive feature of Minangkabau architecture.

  5. Panchendriyas - Wikipedia

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    Panchendriyas (Sanskrit: पञ्चइन्द्रिय, IAST: Pañchendriya) are the sense organs of the human body in Hinduism, consisting of mind and action ...

  6. Torso - Wikipedia

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    The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including human beings), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend.

  7. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    That might be an organ, a region in the body, or an anatomical structure. For example, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous systems. Central (from Latin centralis) describes something close to the centre. [33] For example, the great vessels run centrally through the body; many smaller vessels branch from these.

  8. Lateral geniculate nucleus - Wikipedia

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    In neuroanatomy, the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN; also called the lateral geniculate body or lateral geniculate complex) is a structure in the thalamus and a key component of the mammalian visual pathway. It is a small, ovoid, ventral projection of the thalamus where the thalamus connects with the optic nerve. There are two LGNs, one on the ...

  9. Human musculoskeletal system - Wikipedia

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    The body contains three types of muscle tissue: (a) skeletal muscle, (b) smooth muscle, and (c) cardiac muscle. On the anterior and posterior views of the muscular system above, superficial muscles (those at the surface) are shown on the right side of the body while deep muscles (those underneath the superficial muscles) are shown on the left ...