Anatomy is the branch of science that deals with the structure of the body parts of living things. How they are formed and how they are arranged. Anatomy is concerned with gross and microscopic (histology) observation of the body's structures with the aim of describing them with as much accurate detail as possible. The study of anatomy is closely related to, and coupled with, physiology, which deals with the functions of the body parts.
The following page lists the pages at Ground Up Strength concerning anatomy or that refer to anatomy:
Scalene Muscles: Location, Actions, Trigger Points, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
The scalene muscles are three paired muscles of the neck, located in the front on either side of the throat, just lateral to the sternocleidomastoid. There is an anterior scalene (scalenus anterior), a medial scalene (scalenus medius), and a posterior scalene (scalenus posterior). They derive their name from the Greek word skalenos and the later Latin scalenus meaning "uneven", similar to the scalene triangle in mathematics, which has all sides of unequal length. These muscles not only have different lengths but also considerable variety in their attachments and fiber arrangements. As you will see from the descriptions below, these muscles are in a very crowded place and are related to many important structures, namely nerves and arteries, that run through the neck.
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Rhomboid Major and Minor Muscles: Location, Actions, and Trigger Points
The proper names for the muscles we call the rhomboids are Rhomboideus Major and Minor or the Rhomboidei. Although two different muscles, they are very difficult to distinguish from one another and perform the same actions together. They run obliquely downward from the spine to the inner edge of the scapula, on each side of the middle back and connect the vertebra in that area to the medial border of the scapula. They are largely covered by the more superficial trapezius muscle.
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Anatomical Direction Terms: A Glossary and Reference
Directional terms are widespread in all references concerning human performance, including anatomy, kinesiology, sports medicine, athletic training; and strength and bodybuilding coaching. At first, these terms can be confusing to the student of strength training but they are easy to understand once the fundamentals are studied.
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How Muscles Are Named
The various scientific names of the body's 600 to 650 or so muscles,1 at first, appear to be a bewildering hodgepodge of Greek and Latin. You may think that anatomists were just picking mysterious words out of an ancient hat in order to confuse you. That is not true at all, however. Although in some cases the methods used to name muscles are not very effective, the names of muscles are based on a naming system and, believe it or not, there is order and logic in how the muscles are identified. The more you are exposed to the study of skeletal muscles, the more you will begin to recognize the underlying structure. Often, knowing the meaning of the words will help you understand what muscle is being referred to just by its name. Sometimes, though, even knowing the meanings of the words will not help and all you can do is memorize them.
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Extensor Digitorum Muscle: Location, Actions, and Trigger Points
The extensor digitorum1 muscle gets its name from the Greek and Latin ex which means "out of", and the Latin tendere, which means "to stretch". So an extensor is a muscle that stretches out or straightens out a joint. The word digitorum is from Latin, indicating the digits or fingers. Communis is Latin for "common" and it refers to a muscle which has several branches or structures.Bibliography item doyle not found.
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