LOCOMOTION
the movement of an organism from one place (its point of origin) to its destination.
LOGISTIC FUNCTION
used in looking at the growth rates and longitudinal quantitative data. A typical basic expressed function y = r/( 1…
LONGILINEAL
refers to a body shape which is typically longer than the broader equivalent of the asthenic type in Kretschmer typology.
LOPERAMIDE
a drug of the opiate family which slows down gastrointestinal mobility thereby reducing the effects of conditions such as diarrhoea…
LOW VISION SERVICES
is also know as partial sight, low vision services are provided to those who may suffer from permanent or temporal…
LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS
a collection or network of fibres which derive from the spinal roots of the fourth and fifth lumbar nerves.
LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH)
is a molecule (a gonadotropin) found in the human females which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates…