where it connected to the rest of the foot. White is cartilage, whereas the red “islands” are blood vessels that have invaded the cartilage and are starting to turn it into patches of bone. So this prepollex is at a very early stage of bone formation...
Users of models and simulations are very familiar with catchphrases like “all models are wrong, but some are useful” or the much more cynical (or ignorant) “garbage in, garbage out”; or the very dangerous attitude that “if the mathematics is correct, then the models can’t be that ...
This muscle’s lateral orientation means that when it contracts, it shortens in a sideways direction and therefore must either pull the thigh inward or rotate it back. During adduction, it assists the more powerfuladductor musclesof the inner thigh in drawing the leg in sideways, as in jumping...
The pectineal line is a slender line of raised bone that is located in two places in the human body: the upper part of the thigh...
Femoral hernias bulge into a different area of the groin called the femoral canal.This canal is right beneath the inguinal canal.You might see a lump right around the crease of the groin or just into the upper thigh. Your doctor will probably suggest surgery for a femoral hernia because they...
One of the most explosive nerves in the body is located at the top of the inner thigh. “It’s called the ilioinguinal nerve, and it’s incredibly sensitive to touch,” says Dr. Millheiser. In fact, it’s best to save it for last and work your way up to it. Start by licking ...
What is the bone in your knee called? How can you tell the left femur from the right femur when looking at them? Where does the femur attach to the pelvis? What are the articulations and associations of the following bone structure? Bones of the thigh: Femur ...
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Femoral hernias bulge into a different area of the groin called the femoral canal.This canal is right beneath the inguinal canal.You might see a lump right around the crease of the groin or just into the upper thigh. Your doctor will probably suggest surgery for a femoral hernia because they...
What causes a femoral hernia? A femoral hernia usually occurs whenfatty tissue or a part of your bowel pokes through into your groin at the top of your inner thigh. It pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle wall (abdominal wall) into an area called the femoral canal. ...