Feathers, a marvel of evolutionary biology, are the most intricate skin appendages to have ever developed among vertebrates.

When McPhee mentioned the tattoo, Ned’s heart jumped. “I remembered the torso I had looked at that afternoon, with a slab of integument—of whole skin—removed from the chest, apparently to ...

Consequently, this strategy can be useful only to small ectotherms with a highly-permeable integument and profound desiccation tolerance. Excessively deep or prolonged chilling can result in ...

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Formation of keratinized scales Scales are formed by folds of the integument. Raised and depressed areas appear in the integument. Each bump consists of epidermis with the dermis underneath it and is ...

A surgeon may consider amputating a limb that has sustained (1) a high-grade open fracture, (2) severe vascular injury, or (3) significant nerve damage, such as to the posterior tibial nerve in ...

Martin Dahl, PhD, of AnaptysBio discusses the findings and limitations of a study analyzing use of ANB032 in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Martina Porter, MD, FAAD, vice chair of research ...

Table 1. Summary of Initial Clinical Trials; Seminal Work From 3 Primary Research Teams Citation Sample Size/Inclusion Criteria Method/Duration of Cooling Follow-up Findings 27 234 term infants ...

Interrelates structure with function in regard to maintaining homeostasis and normal functioning of the body. Covers the integument, skeletal system, muscles, the nervous system, and special senses.

which includes 2,368,421 shares issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase Late breaking sessions to highlight new data from the INTEGUMENT-PED trial ...

Formation of keratinized scales Scales are formed by folds of the integument. Raised and depressed areas appear in the integument. Each bump consists of epidermis with the dermis underneath it and is ...