Scientists recognize four different subspecies of painted turtles: eastern, southern, midland and western. As evidenced by fossils found in the central United States, painted turtles have inhabited the region for at least 15 million years.
Definition of fundus. plural. fundi. play \ËfÉn-ËdÄ«, -ËdÄ\. : the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: such asa : the greater curvature of the stomachb : the lower back part of the bladderc : the large upper end of the uterusd : the part of the eye opposite the pupil.
varus. bent or twisted inward; denoting a deformity in which the angulation of the part is toward the midline of the body, as in talipes varus. (va'rÅ­s), This form of the adjective is used only with masculine nouns (metatarsus varus, plural metatarsi vari.escribing an abnormal position in which a part of a limb is turned inward toward the midline, such as the great toe in hallux varus. Compare valgus. Orthopedics A fixation of a part in the position assumed if it were invertedâin a frontal plane, fixation where the plantar surface is directed toward the midline.