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To bivalve a cast means to cut it on both sides from top of the cast to the toes so it can "open up" and allow for swelling. After cut, the cast is usually held together with an Ace bandage to keep it in place. A cast is usually bivlaved after a surgey or immediately after an injury to stabilize a body part AND allow for sweilling.
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Is a mussel bivalve or univalve?
A mussel is a bivalve, which means it has two shells that are hinged together to protect its soft body.
How many valves does a bivalve have?
A bivalve typically has two valves or shells that are hinged together. These shells provide protection and support for the soft body inside.
What is a large bivalve that can weigh over 200 kg?
The giant clam, also known as the Tridacna gigas, is a large bivalve that can weigh over 200 kg. It is considered the largest living bivalve species in the world and is found in the warm waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Why is the name bivalve a perfect name for the species?
Because the name Bivalve literally means two shells. Oysters have two shells, Clams have two shells, Scallops have two shells, etc.
Is a snail a bivalve?
No, a snail is not a bivalve. Snails are gastropods, which are a type of mollusk that typically have a coiled shell. Bivalves, on the other hand, include creatures like clams and mussels, which have a shell consisting of two parts or valves.
Is a mussel a bivalve?
Mussels are bivalve.
How can you remove an arm cast?
Doctors would usually BIVALVE the cast, meaning the cast is cut apart so it could be separated into two.
Is a mussel bivalve or univalve?
A mussel is a bivalve, which means it has two shells that are hinged together to protect its soft body.
Bivalve in a sentence?
What is a bivalve? In human anatomy,its valve found in a vein.
Is a two-shelled mollusk?
it is called a bivalve
What is a species of bivalve?
muscular
What is the taxonomy of oysters?
Bivalve
Are oyesters living things?
If you mean Oysters, they are edible bivalve mollusks adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water
Can a nurse bivalve a cast without a doctor's order?
No, nurses do NOT act to diagnose, order medications or treatments. They CAN follow standing orders from a physician.
What is a young bivalve called?
A larva.
Are scallops worms?
No. They are bivalve mollusks.
Burrowing bivalve mollusc?
Clam
