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situs inversus [′sīd·əs in′vər·səs] (anatomy) Complete mirror-image inversion of the internal organs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cilia entered the asymmetry story when researchers found that mutant mice without cilia in the node or with paralyzed cilia develop situs inversus or at least have some organs out of place. In this strain, called inv for inverse, newborn rodents display situs inversus about 85 percent of time. |
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