The features of portal hypertension can be remembered as ABCDE, where A stands for Ascites, B for Bleeding, C for Caput Medusae, D for Diminished liver function, and E for Enlarged spleen.
So venous blood accumulates downward from the obstruction, causing features like ascites, esophageal varices and bleeding, Caput Medusae, diminished liver function and an enlarged spleen.
Since man first took to the ocean, sailors have told stories of sea serpents lurking beneath the waves, waiting to strike, but even in today's modern world of sonar and cell phones, sightings still persist.
Without true vision, the black-and-white-patterned area would simply come across as 50 percent gray, and you wouldn't expect the brittle stars to consider that part of the arena a good hiding place.
Out of about 12,000 reptile species, only around 100 are considered marine, including marine iguanas, sea turtles, saltwater crocodiles, and sea snakes.