Report Abuse. Very simply the difference between a peptide and a protein is the size, i.e. number of aa's. Just a few aa's and most call it a peptide.
Hibernacula, hibernaculum, hibernation site, overwintering site, refugia, den. All of these words are used to describe the places where many. snakes spend the cold months of the winter and at times, the. extreme heat of summer. Hibernacula can range in form from.
Definition. Hiatal hernia is a condition where a portion of the stomach pushes into the chest through the hiatus (an opening in the diaphragm). This is generally seen in older and/or obese people. Normally the esophagus runs through the chest to join with the stomach in the abdominal cavity.The stomach never enters the chest compartment (thoracic cavity). In a hiatal hernia, there can one of two occurrences. The stomach and the esophagus may prolapse into the chest resulting in sliding hiatal hernia.he stomach never enters the chest compartment (thoracic cavity). In a hiatal hernia, there can one of two occurrences. The stomach and the esophagus may prolapse into the chest resulting in sliding hiatal hernia.