Have the patient repeat this movement with the other foot. An inability to perform this motion in a relatively rapid cadence is abnormal. The heel to shin test is a measure of coordination and may be abnormal if there is loss of motor strength, proprioception or a cerebellar lesion. If motor and sensory systems are intact, an abnormal, asymmetric heel to shin test is highly suggestive of an ipsilateral cerebellar lesion.
Auxins promote stem elongation, inhibit growth of lateral buds (maintains apical dominance). They are produced in the stem, buds, and root tips. Example: Indole Acetic Acid (IA). Auxin is a plant hormone produced in the stem tip that promotes cell elongation.
Auxin. Auxin. (Science: plant biology) a group of plant growth substances (often called phytohormones or plant hormones), the most common example being indole Acetic Acid (IAA), responsible for raising the ph around cells, making the cell wall less rigid and allowing elongation.he concentration of auxin has the deciding effect on how much (and where) growth occurs in a plant. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page. This page was last modified on 3 October 2005, at 21:16.This page has been accessed 23,348 times.