Morphological Variations of the Thyroid Gland in the North Indians: A Cadaveric Study with its Clinical Relevance

The Pacific cheilostome bryozoan Celleporaria brunnea (Hincks, 1884), a non-indigenous species already known for the Mediterranean Sea, was recorded in 2013-2014 from nine Italian port localities (Genoa, Santa Margherita Ligure, La Spezia, Leghorn, Viareggio, Olbia, Porto Rotondo, Porto Torres and Castelsardo) in the North-western Mediterranean Sea; in 2014 it was also found for the first time in the Adriatic Sea, in the marina “Kornati”, Biograd na Moru (Croatia). In Italy, specimens of C. brunnea were found in 44 out of 105 samples (48% from harbour sites ad 52% from marinas). These data confirm and update the distribution of C. brunnea in the Mediterranean Sea, and provide evidence that recreational boating is a vector responsible for the successful spread of this species. Previous literature data have shown the existence of differences in orifice and interzooidal avicularia length and width among different localities of the invaded range of C. brunnea. Therefore, measurements of orifice and avicularia were assessed for respectively 30 zooids and 8 to 30 interzooidal avicularia for both Italian and Croatian localities, and compared with literature data, in order to verify the existence of differences in the populations of C. brunnea that could reflect the geographic pattern of its invasion range. Our data show high variability of orifice measures among and within localities: zooids with broader than long orifice coexisted with others displaying longer than broad orifice, or similar values for both length and width. The morphological variation of C. brunnea in these localities, and above all the large variability of samples within single localities or even within colonies poses questions on the reliability of such morphometric characters for inter and intraspecific evaluations.

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MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS OF THE LUNG: A CADAVERIC STUDY IN MUMBAI POPULATION

International Journal of Anatomy and Research ◽

10.16965/ijar.2017.320 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (3.2) ◽

pp. 4313-4316 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Deepak Khedekar ◽

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Shanta Hattangdi ◽

Keyword(s):

Cadaveric Study ◽

Morphological Variations

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Verdict 2019: The expanded support base of the Bharatiya Janata Party

Asian Journal of Comparative Politics ◽

10.1177/2057891120907699 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 6-22

Author(s):

Sanjay Kumar

Keyword(s):

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Vote Share ◽

National Elections ◽

Regional Parties ◽

The North ◽

Bharatiya Janata Party ◽

North Indians ◽

The Cost

The verdict of 2019 indicates that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not only managed to retain its support base which it built in 2014, but also expanded it both geographically and socially. It managed to win seats in states where it had not performed well in earlier elections, and to get more votes amongst communities which had not voted for it earlier. The Congress could not improve upon its 2014 performance, but it is important to note that neither its votes nor its tally of seats decreased. The BJP improved upon its performance of 2014 largely at the cost of regional parties. The combined vote share of the regional parties witnessed a decline. Some regional parties did manage to hold onto their support base but others could not secure the support base they had held in 2014. In states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Karnataka and Maharashtra, the regional parties performed badly despite some of them having formed an anti-BJP alliance. The BJP’s gain in terms of vote share and seats, largely at the expense of regional parties in many states, begins a new debate about whether this is the beginning of the end of the dominance of regional parties in the North Indians states, or if it is a passing phase in Indian elections. If this decline in the importance of the regional parties is largely in respect of national elections, could there be a reversal in the trend during state assembly elections?

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Morphological variations of biceps brachii muscle in eastern indian population: A cadaveric study

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1708923 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 31

Author(s):

PravashRanjan Mishra ◽

PraveenKumar Ravi ◽

ManishaRajanand Gaikwad ◽

AmitP Tirpude ◽

Madhusmita Panda

Keyword(s):

Indian Population ◽

Biceps Brachii ◽

Cadaveric Study ◽

Biceps Brachii Muscle ◽

Morphological Variations

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Raymunida Macpherson & Machordom, 2000 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Munididae) from the KUMEJIMA 2009 Expedition in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3367.1.13 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3367 (1) ◽

pp. 134 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

MASAYUKI OSAWA

Keyword(s):

Dorsal Surface ◽

Distribution Range ◽

Ryukyu Islands ◽

Morphological Variations ◽

The Third ◽

The North ◽

The Ryukyu Islands ◽

Distal Spine

Two species of the munidid genus Raymunida Macpherson & Machordom, 2000, are reported from Kume Island, RyukyuIslands, southwestern Japan. Raymunida striata n. sp. appears closest to R. confundens Macpherson & Machordom, 2001,and R. dextralis Macpherson & Machordom, 2001, but is distinguished by the second and third abdominal somites eachwith an uninterrupted stria between two distinct transverse ridges on the dorsal surface, the merus of the third maxillipedwith a prominent distal spine on the extensor margin, and the mero-carpal articulation of the fourth pereopod reachingonly to the lateral end of the anterior cervical groove of the carapace. The occurrence of R. vittata Macpherson, 2009, inKume Island greatly extends its distribution range to the north hemisphere. Morphological variations of R. vittata are also discussed on the basis of the present specimens. An updated key to the species of Raymunida is provided.

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