The individual components of the vasti muscle group and the rectus femoris were clamped and subsequently loaded based on the muscle cross-sectional area proportions (111N, 98N, and 67N for rectus femoris/vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis, respectively).
The definition of life is controversial. The current definition is that organisms maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, and reproduce.
Contribute to our Open Dictionary. 1  1. the length of time that someone is likely to live Synonyms and related words. General words for life:life, lifespan, lifetime... 2  2. the length of time that something lasts or remains useful Synonyms and related words. Existence and the length of time that something exists:existence, lifetime, life...