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Rictus (TV Series)
Rictus may refer to: * Risus sardonicus ''Risus sardonicus'' or rictus grin is a highly characteristic, abnormal, sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning. It may be caused by tetanus, strychnine poisoning, or Wilson's disease, and has been reported after ... (or rictus grin), a spasm of the facial muscles * ''Rictus'' (bicosoecid), a genus of flagellates * Rictus Erectus, a fictional character {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risus Sardonicus
''Risus sardonicus'' or rictus grin is a highly characteristic, abnormal, sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning. It may be caused by tetanus, strychnine poisoning, or Wilson's disease, and has been reported after execution by hanging. The condition's name derives from the appearance of raised eyebrows and an open "grin", which can appear sardonic or malevolent to the lay observer, displayed by those experiencing these muscle spasms. Causes It is most often observed as a sign of tetanus. It can also be caused by poisoning with strychnine or Wilson's disease. In 2009, scientists at the University of Eastern Piedmont wrote that they had identified hemlock water-dropwort (''Oenanthe crocata'') as the plant historically responsible for producing the sardonic grin. This plant is the most likely candidate for the "sardonic herb", which was a Neurotoxin, neurotoxic plant used perhaps for the Human sacrifice, ritual killing of elderly people in Nuragic ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rictus (bicosoecid)
''Rictus'' is a genus of Bikosea, a small group of unicellular flagellates, included among the heterokont The stramenopiles, also called heterokonts, are protists distinguished by the presence of stiff tripartite external hairs. In most species, the hairs are attached to flagella, in some they are attached to other areas of the cellular surface, an ...s. The only species in the genus is ''Rictus lutensis''. References External links * Bikosea Stramenopile species Monotypic eukaryote genera Protists described in 2010 {{Heterokont-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
