Humans (unlike sharks with their ampullae of lorenzini that detect magnetic fields) have 5-senses. From Wordnik.com. [7/7 Bombs – Police To Blame SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
The tiny, jelly-filled capsules, called ampullae of Lorenzini, are sensitive to electrical discharge as minute as .005 microvolts. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Reese Halter: Protecting Great White Sharks] Reference
Once this movement begins, the sperm is pumped forward, from the epididymis and the ampullae a depotlike area in which some sperm is stored through the entire vas deferens. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Pregnant] Reference
Those most numerous at present are the "ampullae of St. Menas". From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
Much discussion has arisen over the ampullae said to contain blood. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux] Reference
The consecration of the large ampullae to the archdeacon and one of his asistants. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
During the Mass two clerics of lesser rank stood before the altar holding the ampullae. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
One of the highlights for me was seeing the jelly that occupies the ampullae of Lorenzini. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Two different ampullae were used, one containing pure oil, the other oil mixed with balsam. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
Forrer has brought to light ampullae of terracotta, clay, and bronze, also jewels and toilet articles of gold or ivory. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
Like the ampullae, the spiralling structure of the intestine is something you see referred to in every single shark book. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
This list was accompanied by ampullae, a certain number of which have been preserved in the treasury of the Basilica of Monza. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
That's because I'm naïve: the jelly extrudes from a freshly dead shark should you squeeze the area around any of the ampullae, apparently. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Also interesting (and not mentioned that often in the literature) is that the ampullae extend across the dorsal suface of the head, not just the nose. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
These were the ampullae or pittacia, which varied greatly in material as well as shape, being of wood, metal, ivory, and even more frequently of earthenware. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
These vases are designated as flagons, ampullae, estuy, and phialae, and the cabinet containing them is known as the chrismatorium, chrismate, cresmeau, and coresmier. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
The semicircular canals, the ampullae, the utriculus, and the cristae acusticae of the canals are normal in their general form and relations to one another as well as in their histological conditions (2 p. 529). From Wordnik.com. [The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior] Reference
In the dancer the cupola of the crista acustica is not so plainly marked and not so highly developed, and the raphae of the ampullae and canals, which frequently are clearly visible in the gray mouse, are lacking (21 p. 478). From Wordnik.com. [The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior] Reference
Cucurbitas inponitur fkpius alembicus) ampullae vero papyro obturantur. From Wordnik.com. [Joan. Ant. Scopoli ... Fvndamenta Chemiae praelectionibvs pvblicis accomodata] Reference
"Ite hinc inanes ite rhetorum ampullae. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius] Reference
Two of these cruets, which had belonged to bishop Eustace de Fauconberge, had been delivered to "William the chaplain, and had been stolen, wherefore they should not be included in the Hst. Nine censers, some enriched with figures of angels, of silver; two navieulae, or incense-boats, one of silver-gilt, the other with its coclear or spoon; a silver discus or dish, in the form of a salt-cellar, but intended to serve aa an incense-plate; three silver ampullae for oil and chrism, and two ampullae portatiUs, also of silver, with chains of the same metal; three poma, or metal balls, one of silver and white metal, another of silver-gilt, the first adorned with figures of animals, the third with representations of the months; and two crismatorta complete the next section of the Inventory. From Wordnik.com. [Archaeologia, or, Miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity [microform]] Reference
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