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The point of insertion, on the stem, of leaves or buds is a node, and the space between two successive nodes, an internode. The leaves , which emerge from the shoot, are specialised structures that carry out photosynthesis, and gas ( oxygen and carbon dioxide ) and water exchange.
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life.Every cell consists of cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane; many cells contain organelles, each with a specific function.
Human anatomy is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy . Gross anatomy (also called topographical anatomy, regional anatomy, or anthropotomy) is the study of anatomical structures that can be seen by unaided vision.
The origin of a muscle is the bone, typically proximal, which has greater mass and is more stable during a contraction than a muscle's insertion. [14] For example, with the latissimus dorsi muscle, the origin site is the torso, and the insertion is the arm. When this muscle contracts, normally the arm moves due to having less mass than the torso.
Watershed area is the medical term referring to regions of the body, [1] that receive dual blood supply from the most distal branches of two large arteries, such as the splenic flexure of the large intestine.
The standard anatomical position, or standard anatomical model, is the scientifically agreed upon reference position for anatomical location terms.Standard anatomical positions are used to standardise the position of appendages of animals with respect to the main body of the organism.
The gross anatomy of a muscle is the most important indicator of its role in the body. One particularly important aspect of gross anatomy of muscles is pennation or lack thereof. In most muscles, all the fibers are oriented in the same direction, running in a line from the origin to the insertion.
Point of origin may refer to: Point of Origin, a 2002 biographical crime film; Point of Origin, a crime fiction novel by Patricia Cornwell "Point of Origin", an episode of season 5 of the US medical drama ER "Point of Origin" (The Inside episode) Point of Origin (There for Tomorrow album), 2004; Point of Origin (Person of Interest), 2014