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.
ramus. [rÄâ²mÉs] pl. rami. Etymology: L, branch. a small branchlike structure extending from a larger one or dividing into two or more parts, such as a branch of a nerve or artery or one of the rami of the blood vessel or nerve.amus (rÄÂ´mÉs) , n 1. a branch of an artery, nerve, or vein. In the. Basle Nomina Anatomica terminology, the term ramus is given to a primary division of a nerve or blood vessel.