Two other uses a computer device the Greek subdivision Peripheral units of Greece the mathematical term Boundary parallel A peripheral is a device attached to a host computer, but not part of it, and is more or less dependent on the host. It expands the host s capabilities, but does not form part of the core computer architecture . Examples are computer printer s, image scanner s, tape drive s, microphone s, loudspeaker s, webcam s, and digital camera s. Common peripherals Computer storage Storage Input output Input Input device Output Output device Display device Graphical output device Computer display See also Computer hardware Controller computing Controller Expansion card References reflist External links wiktionary inline Category Computer peripherals bs Periferija br Trobarzhell bg ca Perif ric cs Periferie technika de Peripherieger t el es Perif rico eo Flankaparato eu Periferiko ordenagailua fa fr P riph rique informatique ga Forimeallach gl Perif rico ko id Periferal it Periferica he la Periphericum hu Perif ria mk mt Apparat Periferali nl Randapparaat ja mhr pl Urz dzenie peryferyjne pt Perif rico ro Periferic ru sq Pajisjet periferike informatik simple Peripheral equipment sk Perif rne zariadenie sl Periferna naprava fi Oheislaite sv Kringutrustning uk ur vi Thi t b ngo i vi zh ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Image Image of a wrist with blue veins visible.JPG thumb right Image of a wrist the Blue Peripheral Veins can be seen Peripheral Veins are the veins not in the chest or abdomen i.e. in the arm s, hand s, leg s and foot feet . These veins lead deoxygenated blood from the capillaries in the Limb anatomy extremities back to the heart . These veins are the most common intravenous access method in both hospitals and paramedic services for a Peripheral venous catheter peripheral intravenous IV line for intravenous therapy . See also Peripheral arteries DEFAULTSORT Peripheral Vein Category Cardiovascular system Category Veins Category Angiology Circulatory stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Peripheral arteries are the arteries specifically arteriole s and capillaries which are farthest from the heart mouth , hand s, and foot feet . In some cases blockages in the peripheral arteries may be treated with catheter ization and Balloon catheter balloon dilatation instead of surgery. See also Peripheral vein DEFAULTSORT Peripheral Arteries Category Cardiovascular system Category Angiology Category Arteries Circulatory stub ... more details
In graph theory , a peripheral cycle in a graph G is a cycle that is Glossary of graph theory Subgraphs induced and non separating ref cite book last Diestel first Reinhard title Graph Theory year 2010 publisher Springer Verlag isbn 978 3 642 14278 9 url http diestel graph theory.com ref . That is, it is a cycle C such that no two vertices in C are connected by an edge not in C and the graph G &minus C we are deleting vertices of C and all incident edges is connected. Properties In a Connectivity graph theory 3 connected planar graph , boundaries of faces are precisely the peripheral cycles. The cycle space of a 3 connected graph is generated by the peripheral cycles a result of Tutte, 1963 . References reflist Category Graph theory ... more details
restructure February 2010 Image Double system E.jpg thumb 350px right Peripheral vision is a part ... central points in the field of view that is included in the notion of peripheral vision. Far peripheral vision exists at the edges of the field of view, mid peripheral vision exists in the middle of the field of view, and near peripheral , sometimes referred to as para central vision, exists adjacent to the center of gaze. Citation needed date February 2010 The loss of peripheral vision while retaining central vision is known as tunnel vision , and the loss of central vision while retaining peripheral vision is known as central scotoma . Peripheral vision is weaker in human s, compared with other ... for peripheral than fovea l vision. Peripheral vision is good at detecting motion a feature of rod cells . Peripheral vision is hard to study in an objective manner, because there is no way to separate ... better than cone cells in low light. This makes peripheral vision useful for seeing movement at night. In fact, pilots are taught to use peripheral vision to scan for aircraft at night. Citation needed ... show which portions of the chess situation a chess master can reproduce correctly with his peripheral ... of the reader foveal and peripheral perception from letter recognition to the joy of reading Transmedia ... between foveal sometimes also called central and peripheral vision are reflected in subtle physiological ... brain hemispheres has been linked to peripheral vision. It has been suggested that these areas ... anatomical network of cortical areas for analysis of motion in far peripheral vision journal ... 8 ref Peripheral vision can be practiced, juggler s that regularly locate and catch objects in their peripheral ... necessary for successful catches is perceived in the near peripheral region. Some juggling patterns and disciplines require extraordinary peripheral vision. Being fully aware of your peripheral vision ... peripheral vision. Standing with your hands hanging down in front, palms facing inward one hand on top ... more details
SignSymptom infobox Name Peripheral edema ICD10 ICD10 R 60 0 r 50 ICD9 ICD9 782.3 Peripheral edema is the Swelling medical swelling of Biological tissue tissues , usually in the lower Limb anatomy limbs , due to the accumulation of fluids. The condition is commonly associated with aging , but can be caused by many other conditions, including congestive heart failure , Physical trauma trauma , alcoholism , altitude sickness , pregnancy , hypertension or merely long periods of time sitting or standing without moving. Some medicines e.g. amlodipine , pregabalin ref http www.pfizer.com files products uspi lyrica.pdf ref may also cause or worsen the condition. Prognosis Successful treatment depends on control of the underlying cause. Severe swelling can cause permanent damage to nerves, resulting in peripheral neuropathy . Many cases from temporary or minor causes resolve on their own, with no lasting damage. References Reflist added under references heading by script assisted edit cite journal author Cho S, Atwood J title Peripheral edema. journal Am J Med volume 113 issue 7 pages 580 6 year 2002 pmid 12459405 doi 10.1016 S0002 9343 02 01322 0 Skin and subcutaneous tissue symptoms and signs Category Symptoms and signs Skin and subcutaneous tissue disease stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Transcendence Into the Peripheral Type Album Artist Disembowelment band Disembowelment Cover Disembowelment transendence.jpg Released 1993 Recorded 1992 at Toybox Studios, Melbourne, Australia Genre Death doom br Dark ambient Length 59 36 Label Relapse Records Relapse United States U.S. Producer Disembowelment band Disembowelment Reviews Sputnikmusic Rating 4.5 5 ref http www.sputnikmusic.com review 26780 Disembowelment Transcendence Into The Peripheral ref Last album Dusk br 1992 This album Transcendence Into the Peripheral br 1993 Next album Disembowelment album Disembowelment br 2005 Transcendence Into the Peripheral is the first full length album by the Australia n death doom band Disembowelment band Disembowelment . The album was originally released in 1993. In 2005, this album was included in its entirety as part of a double CD of all the band s recorded material. Track 7 from this album Cerulean Transience of All My Imagined Shores is also the name of an ambient project. ref http www.myspace.com acalmingbreeze ref Track listing The Tree of Life and Death 10 25 Your Prophetic Throne of Ivory 7 40 Excoriate 4 44 Nightside of Eden 2 38 A Burial at Ornans 14 38 The Spirits of the Tall Hills 9 22 Cerulean Transience of All My Imagined Shores 10 06 Credits Renato Gallina Singing vocals , guitar Jason Kells guitar Paul Mazziotta Drum kit drums Matthew Skarajew bass guitar bass Tony Mazziotta double bass , track 7 I da vocals, track 4 References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Transcendence Into The Peripheral Category 1993 albums Category Debut albums ... more details
Peripheral chemoreceptors act principally to detect variation of the oxygen concentration in the arterial blood , whilst also monitoring arterial carbon dioxide and pH . They are located in the aortic body and carotid body , on the arch of the aorta and on the common carotid artery , respectively. The carotid bodies are most sensitive to changes in partial pressure of arterial oxygen and pH. The aortic bodies are most sensitive to the content of arterial oxygen. In contrast, the central chemoreceptors are relatively insensitive to oxygen concentration, and thus to hypoxia . A continual signal is sent, via Glossopharyngeal nerve cranial nerves IX and Vagus nerve X , from the peripheral chemoreceptors to the brainstem . With a decrease in arterial oxygen tension and content or drop in plasma pH, the signal intensifies, and results in an increase in ventilation rate . See also Central chemoreceptors Control of respiration External links GeorgiaPhysiology 4 4ch6 s4ch6 20 http www.cvphysiology.com Blood 20Pressure BP014.htm Overview at cvphysiology.com circulatory stub Respiratory physiology Category Sensory receptors Category Respiratory physiology ... more details
Place of articulation In Australian Aboriginal languages Australian linguistics , the peripheral consonants are a natural class encompassing consonants articulated at the extremes of the mouth bilabial consonant bilabials and velar consonant velars . In Australian languages, these consonants pattern together both phonotactics phonotactically and acoustic phonetics acoustically . class wikitable align center colspan 2 Bilabial consonant Bilabial colspan 2 Velar consonant Velar Stop consonant Stop align center IPA p align center IPA b align center IPA k align center IPA Nasal consonant Nasal align center colspan 2 IPA m align center colspan 2 IPA Semivowel align center colspan 4 IPA w Phonotactics Australian languages typically favour peripheral consonants word and syllable initially, while they are not allowed or rare word and syllable finally. This is diametrically opposed to the apical consonant apicals . Acoustics Expand section date May 2008 In Martuthunira language Martuthunira , the peripheral stops IPA p and IPA k share similar allophony . While the other stops may be voiced between vowels or following a nasal, the peripherals are usually voiceless. References cite book first R. M. W. last Dixon authorlink R. M. W. Dixon title Australian Languages Their Nature and Development publisher Cambridge University Press year 2002 id ISBN 0521473780, ISBN 9780521473781 url http www.cambridge.org catalogue catalogue.asp?isbn 0521473780 Category Consonants Category Australian Aboriginal languages ... more details
A Peripheral Canal has been proposed to divert water from the Sacramento River , through or around the periphery of the San Joaquin Sacramento River Delta . It would transfer water into the California Aqueduct , North Bay Aqueduct , South Bay Aqueduct , and San Luis Canal via the Jones and Banks pumping stations, then be pumped to Central and Southern California including San Francisco Bay Area water providers, like Santa Clara Valley Water District . Construction costs are estimated at between 3 and 17 billion, depending on the source. A 2006 report ref http www.terratruth.com uploads 1 7 8 4 1784071 wgi canal report text.pdf ref prepared by Washington Group International for the State Water Contractors e.g. Metropolitan Water District estimates the cost of a canal along the eastern side of the Delta to be between 3.3 and 3.7 Billion. Currently, that water is being pulled through the San Joaquin Sacramento River Delta. The through Delta system has turned the Delta, originally a fluctuating salinity estuary, into a freshwater basin. It has also created unnatural north to south flows in the Delta, confusing native species such as the Delta Smelt and disturbing the ecosystem. Voters defeated a ballot initiative to build the Canal in 1982. Ever since then, the words Peripheral Canal have been called the Third rail metaphor third rail in water politics . In recent years, however, after Judge Wanger shut off pumping stations in the South Delta because of their environmental impact, the idea of a Peripheral Canal has had a revival. Among others, Tom Birmingham , the head of the Westlands Water District, Tim Quinn, the director of the Association of California Water Agencies, ref http www.deltavision.ca.gov StrategicPlanningDocumentsandComments.shtml ref and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger s Blue Ribbon Delta Vision Panel ref http www.deltavision.ca.gov StrategicPlanningDocumentsandComments.shtml ref have fallen in line with the idea, although the Delta Vision Panel did not rate ... more details
Peripheral tolerance is Immune tolerance immunological tolerance developed after T and B cells mature and enter the periphery. These include the suppression of autoreactive cells by regulatory T cells and the generation of hyporesponsiveness anergy in lymphocytes which encounter antigen in the absence of the co stimulatory signals that accompany inflammation, or in the presence of co inhibitory signals. Ignorance Potentially self reactive T cells are not activated at immunoprivileged sites, where antigens are expressed in non surveillanced areas. This can occur in the testes, for instance. Anatomical barriers can separate the lymphocytes from the antigen, an example is the central nervous system the blood brain barrier . Naive T cells are not present in high numbers in peripheral tissue, but stay mainly in the circulation and lymphoid tissue. Some antigens are at too low a concentration to cause an immune response a subthreshold stimulation will lead to apoptosis in a T cell. Immunological privileged areas Includes the brain, the anterior chamber of the eye, the testis and the foetus. These areas are protected by several mechanisms Fas ligand expression bind Fas on lymphocytes, which dies in apoptosis, anti inflammatoric cytokines including TGF beta and IL 10 and blood tissue barrier with tight junctions between the endothelial cells. In the placenta Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase IDO indolamine 2,3 dioxygenase breaks down tryptophan, creating a tryptophan desert micro environment which inhibits lymphocyte proliferation. Split Tolerance As many pathways of immunity are interdependent, they do not all need to be tolerised. For example, tolerised T cells will not activate autoreactive B cells. Without this CD4 T cell help ,the B cells will not be activated. Induced anergy T cells can be made non responsive to antigens presented if the T cell engages an MHC molecule without co stimulatory molecules. This will occur if there is no acute inflammation, leading to no co stimulator ... more details
Peripheral ERA PERA is a pitch baseball pitching statistic created by the Baseball Prospectus team. It is the expected earned run average taking into account park adjusted hits, walks, strikeouts, and home runs allowed. Unlike Voros McCracken s DIPS , hits allowed are included. PERA doesn t attempt to eliminate the effect of luck on batted balls away from ERA, instead attempting to account for good or bad luck in the combinations of hits, walks, home runs, and strikeouts. A lower PERA than EqERA adjusted ERA may indicate poor luck which may even itself out in the future, leading to a lower EqERA despite no change in quality of pitching. See also Baseball statistics Earned run average Nate Silver Baseball analysis QERA Sabermetrics References Baseball Prospectus Team 2004 . Baseball Prospectus 2004 Statistics, Analysis and Insight for the Information Age, Workman Publishing Company. ISBN 0 7611 3402 6 Category Baseball statistics Baseball stub ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 Peripheral nerve field refers to an area of skin innervate d by a single peripheral nerve . A peripheral nerve field can also be described as cutaneous nerve distribution . An area innervated by a single dorsal root is called a dermatome . Neurologist s rely on maps of dermatomes and peripheral nerve fields to diagnose areas of nerve damage based on somasthetic or proprioception proprioceptive deficits in specific dermatomes and peripheral nerve fields. Although areas of innervation are somewhat consistent following genetically determined patterns of the species , specific areas of innervation are as unique to an individual as are fingerprint s. See also Nervous system vertebrate nervous systems Nervous system DEFAULTSORT Peripheral Nerve Field Category Somatic sensory system ... more details
reform each colour denotes a periphery, peripheral units are outlined in black, and municipalities in white The 74 peripheral units lang el , sing. are Administrative ... wikitable sortable Periphery Peripheral unit Prefecture it was created from width 200px Attica Periphery Attica North Athens peripheral unit North Athens Athens Prefecture Athens part Attica Periphery Attica West Athens peripheral unit West Athens Athens Prefecture Athens part Attica Periphery Attica Central Athens peripheral unit Central Athens Athens Prefecture Athens part Attica Periphery Attica South Athens peripheral unit South Athens Athens Prefecture Athens part Attica Periphery Attica East Attica East Attica Attica Periphery Attica Piraeus peripheral unit Piraeus Piraeus Prefecture Piraeus part Attica Periphery Attica Islands peripheral unit Islands Piraeus Prefecture Piraeus part Attica ... Central Greece Periphery Central Greece Euboea peripheral unit Euboea Euboea Prefecture Euboea Central ... Central Macedonia Thessaloniki peripheral unit Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Prefecture Thessaloniki Central Macedonia Kilkis peripheral unit Kilkis Kilkis Prefecture Kilkis Central Macedonia Pella peripheral unit Pella Pella Prefecture Pella Central Macedonia Pieria peripheral unit Pieria Pieria Prefecture Pieria Central Macedonia Serres peripheral unit Serres Serres Prefecture Serres Central Macedonia Chalkidiki Chalkidiki Crete Chania peripheral unit Chania Chania Prefecture Chania Crete Heraklion peripheral unit Heraklion Heraklion Prefecture Heraklion Crete Lasithi Lasithi Crete Rethymno peripheral unit Rethymno Rethymno Prefecture Rethymno East Macedonia and Thrace Drama peripheral unit Drama Drama Prefecture Drama East Macedonia and Thrace Evros peripheral unit Evros Evros Prefecture ... peripheral unit Kavala Kavala Prefecture Kavala part East Macedonia and Thrace Xanthi peripheral unit Xanthi Xanthi Prefecture Xanthi East Macedonia and Thrace Rhodope peripheral unit Rhodope Rhodope ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 Orphan date February 2009 A Peripheral Pin Controller PPC is a feature of the Intel Strong Arm processor family that can enable or disable I O ports. It also allows the user to make other uses of pins normally dedicated to peripherals, if a peripheral is disabled. Some of the pins are available for general purpose use and some can be set to predetermined alternate uses serial ports 1 and 4 . DEFAULTSORT Peripheral Pin Controller Category ARM architecture Microcompu stub ... more details
The peripheral odontogenic fibroma is an uncommon Gingiva gingival mass. It affects people across a large age range. It can be confused with the peripheral ossifying fibroma . In contrast to the peripheral ossifying fibroma, the peripheral odontogenic fibroma is a rare lesion. No specific gender predilection while the ages of the patients ranged from 5 to 65 years.commonly seen in mandible than maxilla. slow growing,solid, firmly attached gingival mass sometimes arising between teeth and sometimes displacing teeth. consists of cellular fibrous connective tissue parenchyma with non neoplastic islands,strands of clouman or cuboidal odontogenic epithelium. References Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Volume 1. 2001. Category Oral pathology disease stub ... more details
Peripheral stem cell transplantation is a method of replacing blood forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment . Immature blood cells stem cell s in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone marrow recover and continue producing healthy blood cells. Transplantation may be autologous an individual s own blood cells saved earlier , allogeneic blood cells donated by someone else , or syngeneic blood cells donated by an identical twin . Also called peripheral stem cell support . External links http www.cancer.gov Templates db alpha.aspx?CdrID 45827 Peripheral stem cell transplantation entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms NCI cancer dict DEFAULTSORT Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Category Transplantation medicine Category Lymphatic system Category Hematology Category Oncology oncology stub fr Cytaph r se ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2009 Peripheral blood cells are the cell biology cellular components of blood , consisting of red blood cell s, white blood cell s, and platelet s, which are found within the circulating pool of blood and not sequestered within the lymphatic system , spleen , liver , or bone marrow . Category Blood cells Cell biology stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Peripheral blood lymphocytes PBL are mature lymphocyte s that circulate in the blood , rather than localising to organs such as the spleen or lymph nodes . They comprise T cells , NK cells and B cells . Category Lymphocytes Biology stub ... more details
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Orphan date February 2009 A Peripheral DMA controller is a feature found in modern micro controllers. This is typically a FIFO with automated control features for driving implicitly included modules in a microcontroller such as UART s. This takes a large burden from the operating system and reduces the number of interrupts required to service and control these type of functions. Category Computer hardware ... more details
PBB geneid 5376 Peripheral myelin protein 22 , also known as PMP22 , is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PMP22 gene . Alternative splicing of this gene results in three transcript variants that encode the same protein. ref cite web title Entrez Gene PMP22 peripheral myelin protein 22 url http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov sites entrez?Db gene&Cmd ShowDetailView&TermToSearch 5376 accessdate ref Function The integral membrane protein encoded by this gene is a hydrophobic, tetraspan glycoprotein expressed mainly in Schwann cell s and is a major component of compact myelin in the peripheral nervous system . ref name pmid1556154 cite journal author Snipes GJ, Suter U, Welcher AA, Shooter EM title Characterization of a novel peripheral nervous system myelin protein PMP 22 SR13 journal The Journal of Cell Biology volume 117 issue 1 pages 225 38 year 1992 month April pmid 1556154 pmc 2289391 doi 10.1083 jcb.117.1.225 url issn ref Clinical significance Various mutations of the gene are causes of Charcot Marie Tooth disease type IA, Dejerine Sottas disease , and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies HNPP . Interactions Peripheral myelin protein 22 has been shown to Protein protein interaction interact with Myelin protein zero . ref name pmid10212299 cite journal last D Urso first D authorlink coauthors Ehrhardt P, M ller H W year 1999 month May. title Peripheral myelin protein 22 and protein zero a novel association in peripheral nervous system myelin journal J. Neurosci. volume 19 issue 9 pages 3396 403 publisher location UNITED STATES issn 0270 6474 pmid 10212299 bibcode oclc id url language format accessdate laysummary laysource laydate quote ref External Links http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov bookshelf br.fcgi?book gene&part cmt1 GeneReviews NCBI NIH UW entry on Charcot ... in the peripheral myelin genes and associated genes in inherited peripheral neuropathies. journal ... 1 11 AID HUMU2 3.0.CO 2 A cite journal author Jetten AM, Suter U title The peripheral myelin protein ... more details
. A peripheral venous catheter is the most commonly used vascular access in medicine. It is given ... get a peripheral venous line each year. ref name pmid9508225 cite journal author Soifer NE, Borzak S, Edlin BR, Weinstein RA title Prevention of peripheral venous catheter complications with an intravenous ... assn.org cgi pmidlookup?view long&pmid 9508225 ref A peripheral venous catheter is usually placed in a vein ... , or an arterial catheter which can be placed in a peripheral as well as a central artery. In children ... journal author Bregenzer T, Conen D, Sakmann P, Widmer AF title Is routine replacement of peripheral ...?view long&pmid 9448553 ref Expert management has been shown to reduce the complications of peripheral ... Cancer Institute peripheral venous catheter http www.health.qld.gov.au chrisp icare pivc rec prac.pdf Recommended practices for the insertion and management of peripheral intravenous cathers PIVC ... more details
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