Depo-medrol: Pain response time varies somewhat between individuals. But time of onset is 6 to 48 hours and peak effect is 4 to 8 days by injection and 1 to 2 hours by mouth.
crest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal. pseudopod, pseudopodium - temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion. flagellum - a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
The paramecium is an oval, slipper shaped micro-organism, rounded at the front/top and pointed at the back/bottom. The pellicle, a stiff but elastic membrane that gives the paramecium a definite shape but allows some small changes. Covering the pellicle are many tiny hairs, called cilia. On the side beginning near the front end and continuing half way down is the oral groove. The rear opening is called the anal pore.