relative location of the sections of the body or an organ described through constrastic or opposite body direction terms ex. cephalic vs caudal Ventral front or belly side of the body or organ
A metal (from Greek Î¼Î­ÏÎ±Î»Î»Î¿Î½ metallon, mÃ©tallon, mine, quarry) metal is a (material an, element, compound or) alloy that is typically, hard, opaque, shiny and has good electrical and thermal. conductivity
Metals and Nonmetals. As shown on the periodic table of the elements below, the majority of the chemical elements in pure form are classified as metals. It seems appropriate to describe what is meant by metal in general terms. This general description is adapted from Shipman, et al.