No, you don’t need a degree in biology to build a great physique. But a basic understanding of your leg muscles can help you understand which exercises will be most effective — and which are an injury waiting to happen or a flat-out waste of time. At the very least, you’ll unders...
The Muscles of the Back: Anatomy and Function January 16, 2025 byUriah Turkel B.P.T Anatomy & Physiology 0 Comments The back muscles play a vital role in providing stability, support, and movement for the spine, shoulders, and upper limbs. They are organized into layers that perform various...
Vascular anatomy of the upper extremity muscles. Plast Reconstr Surg 1988;81:358 -365.Parry SW, Ward JW, Mathes SJ (1988) Vascular anato- my of the upper extremity muscles. Plast Reconstr Surg 81: 358-365.Parry SW, Ward JW, Mathes SJ. Vascular anatomy of the upper extremity musles. ...
The serratus is also one of three muscles which allow your shoulder blade to rotate upward so you can put your arms over your head. Your serratus, lower traps, and upper traps work together to create upward rotation. Visible serratus muscles look cool, but their function is critically importan...
Of the two chest muscles, the pectoralis major (a.k.a. the pec major) is the one that commands the most real estate. You have one of these large, fan-shaped slabs on either side of your chest. Each one spans half of the upper chest, and has attachment points on the sternum (breas...
similar embryological development patterns. Limb musculature is first seen around the seventh week. The mesenchyme migrates from the dorsolateral cells of somites out to the limb and is differentiated into muscle cells. The shoulder muscles develop earlier than the distal muscles of the upper ...
The breasts are found at the anterior thoracic wall, anterior to the deep fascia and pectoral muscles; separated from them by the retromammary space. Each breast consists of mammary glands and surrounding connective tissue. The mammary glands are modified apocrine sweat glands. They are structurall...
Upper esophageal sphincter(UES): Made up of several muscles, most importantly thecricopharyngeus muscle Surrounds the pharyngoesophageal junction Helps control the passage of food into the esophagus from thepharynxPharynxThe pharynx is a component of the digestive system that lies posterior to the na...
back muscles below the neck lie deep to the posterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia. In thelumbar region, where the layers of the thoracolumbar fascia are well-defined, they occupy the compartment between its posteriorand middle layers. Fig. 42.52 Superficial muscles of the back of the neck...
occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.Chest Wall: Anatomyto form thesternoclavicular jointSternoclavicular JointExamination of the Upper ...