appositive

Examples of appositive in the following topics:

• Appositives

• Introduction to Commas

  • In this sentence, "Alice Smith" is an appositive modifying the noun phrase "my sister."
  • Nonrestrictive appositives do require commas.
  • On the other hand, a restrictive appositive provides information essential to identifying the noun being described.
  • In English, restrictive appositives are not set off by commas.
  • In this sentence, "Iron Chef" is an appositive modifying the noun phrase "television show."

• Growth of Bone

  • Long bones lengthen at the epiphyseal plate with the addition of bone tissue and increase in width by a process called appositional growth.
  • They also increase in width through appositional growth.
  • This is called appositional growth.

• Pancreas

  • The capillaries of the islets are lined by layers of endocrine cells in direct contact with vessels, and most endocrine cells are in direct contact with blood vessels, either by cytoplasmic processes or by direct apposition.

• Histology of the Pancreas

  • The capillaries of the islets are lined by layers of endocrine cells in direct contact with vessels, and most endocrine cells are in direct contact with blood vessels, either by cytoplasmic processes or by direct apposition.

• Tactile Sensation

  • Each ending consists of a Merkel cell in close apposition with an enlarged nerve terminal.

• The Synapse

  • In a chemical synapse, the plasma membrane of the signal-passing neuron (the presynaptic neuron) comes into close apposition with the membrane of the target (postsynaptic) cell.

• Colons

  • An appositive colon also separates the subtitle of a work from its principal title.

• Development of the Skeleton

  • These osteoblasts secrete osteoid against the shaft of the cartilage model (Appositional Growth).

• Postnatal Bone Growth

  • This process is termed appositional growth.