Women ages 30 through 65 can then be screened every 5 years with Pap and HPV cotesting or every 3 years with a Pap test alone. The guidelines also note that women with certain risk factors may need to have more frequent screening or to continue screening beyond age 65.
Petioles support leaf growth. Also called the leaf stalk, the petiole is actually an extension of the leaf in certain plants. It is the structure that connects the leaf to the stem or trunk of most vascular plants.
1 Support for and the elevation of leaves, flowers and fruits. 2  The stems keep the leaves in the light and provide a place for the plant to keep its flowers and fruits. 3  Transport of fluids between the roots and the shoots in the xylem and phloem. stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant, the other being the root. The stem is normally divided into nodes and internodes: 1  The nodes hold one or more leaves, as well as buds which can grow into branches (with leaves, conifer cones, or inflorescences (flowers)).