title: The symmetry of man.
abstract: The paper contains a description of basic regularities in the manifestation of symmetry of human structural organization and its ontogenetic and phylogenetic development. A concept of macrobiocrystalloid with inherent complex symmetry is proposed for the description of the human organism in its integrity. The symmetry can be characterized as two-plane radial (quadrilateral), where the planar symmetry is predominant while the layout of organs of radial symmetry is subordinated to it. Out of the two planes of symmetry (sagittal and horizontal), the sagittal plane is predominant. The symmetry of the chromosome, of the embrio at the early stages of cell cleavage as well as of some organs and systems in their phylogenetic development is described. An hypothesis is postulated that the two-plane symmetry is formed by two mechanisms: a) the impact of morphogenetic fields of the whole crystalloid organism during embriogenesis and, b) genetic mechanisms of the development of chromosomes having two-plane symmetry.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Transplantology and Artificial Organs, Moscow, Russia. Ermol@transpl.ru
authors.forename: Alexander E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ermolenko
authors.forename: Elena A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Perepada
mesh_terms: D019521:Body Patterning / Q000502:physiology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D004064:Digestive System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D047108:Embryonic Development; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009420:Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012863:Skeleton
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids