stylopod
- noun
- /ˈstaɪləˌpɒd/
- Specialized
- The stylopod is the upper segment of the arm, connecting the shoulder to the elbow.
Examples
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This skeletal pattern strongly suggests that the amputation was correctly performed at the middle of the stylopod, at least in those samples.
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As shown in Fig. 1, a limb bud at st. 24 has distinguished autopod, zeugopod, and stylopod regions.
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Whether or not determined stylopod cells are reprogrammed into zeugopodial cells remains to be investigated.
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Given the reprogramming of the stylopod tissues, the application of an Fgf2 + Fgf8 bead may play a part.
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A previous study by our group demonstrated that Fgf2 application between the hand part and the amputated stylopod could induce zeugopodial elements 21.
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A classical grafting experiment reported that intercalation did not take place if a distal part was transplanted onto an amputated limb bud at an expected stylopod 14.
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When a distal (autopodial) part was placed onto an amputated stylopod, the regenerated intermediate (zeugopod) structures consisted of stylopod-derived cells.
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When a distal (autopodial) part was placed onto an amputated stylopod, the regenerated intermediate (zeugopod) structures consisted of stylopod-derived cells.
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This surgery joined the distal part to the amputated stump, which is similar to when an early blastema forms on an amputated stylopod, since an early blastema possesses a distal identity.
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In vertebrates, the stylopod serves as the primary limb segment, such as the femur in the leg.
Synonyms
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The top part of an animal limb near the body, like the thigh or upper arm
Surface Forms
Morphology
stylopod = stylo- + -pod (opaque) = stylo + pod
The term is formed from classical combining forms, but the specialized sense 'upper segment of a vertebrate limb' is not derivable for most learners from those parts alone.
Etymology
The word stylopod comes from Greek parts stylo- meaning 'pillar' and -pod meaning 'foot', as in tripod. So the stylopod is the 'pillar' part of a limb that supports the arm or leg, like the humerus or the femur.