What is patellar ballottement?

What is patellar ballottement? Ballottement is a medical sign which indicates increased fluid in the suprapatellar pouch over the patella at the knee joint. To test ballottement the examiner would apply downward pressure towards the foot with one hand, while pushing the patella backwards against the femur with one finger of the opposite hand. What […]

How do extracurricular activities help students get into college?

How do extracurricular activities help students get into college? “Your extracurricular activities show colleges aspects of your personality that your grades and test scores can’t. Though admissions officers can also get to know about your ‘intangible’ qualities through your essays and letters of recommendation, extracurriculars are important because they show that you walk the walk. […]

Do cations share or transfer electrons?

Do cations share or transfer electrons? Review of Basic Organic Chemistry An ionic bond is formed by the complete transfer of some electrons from one atom to another. The atom losing one or more electrons becomes a cation—a positively charged ion. What is it called when ions share electrons? Ionic transfer is the transfer of […]

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