hind limb

collocation in English

meaningsofhindandlimb

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hind
adjective[before noun]
uk
/haɪnd/us
/haɪnd/
at the back of an ...
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limb
noun[C]
uk
/lɪm/us
/lɪm/
an arm or leg of a person ...
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(Definition ofhindandlimbfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rats were exposed to chronic (14-21 day) increases in gravity by centrifugation, or simulated micro-gravity using thehindlimbsuspension model.
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The majority of plerocercoids were found in the femoral muscle or subcutaneous connective tissues of thehindlimb.
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A second example is pilocarpine-induced reciprocalhindlimbscratching.
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For amino transferases involved in gluconeogenesis there was an increase (j68 %) withhindlimbsuspension and a decrease during hyper-gravity (k26 %).
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Later, the local alopoecia intensified,hindlimbweakness occurred and the animals became lethargic.
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The injuredhindlimbwas tested twice at each time point, with an interval of 5 min between stimulations.
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In our study,8 plunge temperature probes were placed in the brain, kidney, wall of the small bowel, and adductor muscle of thehindlimb.
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Under skin between legs, neck, back and overlying muscles of upperhindlimb.
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A few mice from the chronically infected group showed hair coat ruffling, weight loss and/or neurological signs (head tilting andhindlimbparesis) after inoculation under the immunosuppressive regimen.
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Thehindlimbreaches the ear or the eye. 17 to 23 femoral pores on each side.
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Membrane behindhindlimbis small.
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Eachhindlimbof the horse runs from the pelvis to the navicular bone.
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This information can also be used to predict locomotor patterns for extinct primates in cases where forelimb andhindlimbfossils have been found.
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Thehindlimbbeing carried forwards along the body the tibiotarsal articulation reaches the tip of the snout.
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When the limbs are pressed against the body, thehindlimbreaches the elbow or not quite so far.
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Limbs moderate, slender; fourth finger a little longer than third; fourth toe distinctly longer than third: thehindlimbreaches to the temple.
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Among them was the right lowerhindlimbof a small theropod.
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The holotype, or original specimen, consists of several vertebrae and numerous bones from both forelimb andhindlimb, all presumed to be from one individual.
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Their speediness and theirhindlimbdevelopment relative to their body size correlate to their necessity for evasion action.
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