A rigid member, usually tubular, between the socket or knee unit and the foot that provides weight bearing support shaft in an endoskeletal prosthesis This is referred to as a "pole" in a temporary prosthesis Q (back to top) quad socket: The Quad socket has a shelf about one inch wide on the posterior wall of the socket which the Ischial Tuberosity rests on The Quad socket has four clearly defined sides R (back to top) residual limb: The remaining portion of a limb after amputation, also called the "stump"
The huge monumental gateway at the entrance to a temple There may be more than one in a temple, as a succession of gates sometimes separated the areas accessible to each class of citizen Pylons usually bear huge reliefs of the gods and the Pharaohs in traditional poses, and often have recesses where flags and huge decorative hangings could be fixed
Pylons are very tall metal structures which hold electric cables high above the ground so that electricity can be transmitted over long distances. electricity pylons. (Greek: "gateway") In modern construction, a tower that gives support, such as the steel towers between which electrical wires are strung or the piers of a bridge. Originally, pylons were monumental gateways to ancient Egyptian temples, either a pair of tall truncated pyramids with a doorway between them or a masonry mass pierced by a doorway