Arm

scapula attaches the upper arm to the thorax. This stabilizes the arm and allows the shoulder to move around with ease. Humerus: The humerus connects the shoulder with the elbow, it allows the lower part of the arm to move in a wide range of directions without any difficulty. Ulna: The ulna is attached to many muscles in the arm to perform movements of the arm, hand and wrist. The ulna is necessary to take part in every day functions like throwing items and moving the arm. Radius: The radius is…

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”(US Const. amend. II) The meaning of this amendment to the United States Constitution has been heavily debated topic for decades. For me, the meaning of the Second Amendment was never controversial because I grew up in a household where my family held in high regard the rights granted to us by the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. However…

the closet and grabbed this enormous yoga ball and wedged it between two corners. The first few times went good. Then I decided to stand up on the ball. I crashed down smashing my arm into the corner screaming. Abby ran upstairs getting her mom for help. I finally got upstairs and fell on the chair. I looked at my arm and it was bent in an awkward position that was very uncomfortable. As…

this women appears to be a wounded or dead man lying on the ground with his left arm spread out to the side and his right arm appears to be amputated with a broken knife still clenched in his right hand. The rest of his body is obscured by other overlapping images of…

In America we were given certain rights by our founding fathers that were given to us to maintain order within the country; one of these is the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms. It allows us as United States Citizens to carry a fire arm for reasons such as self defense and hunting. ( "Second Amendment.") Now in our country there are some who wish to take away that right by saying that firearms are the source of violence in our nation. These people would have others believe that…

called trebuchets to launch massive (up to approximately one ton, not sure if this is metric!) projectiles at their enemies. “Trebuchet” is derived from the Middle French verb trebuch, meaning “to tumble or fall over,” in reference to the throwing arm of the trebuchet. Though the first instance of tension or torsion-based artillery is thought to have originated in China as early as the fourth century, the trebuchet was the first war machine to use gravitational and leverage principles to launch…

looking at different hand postures and movements used in everyday skills. This was evaluated through identifying different motions of the arms, elbows, wrist, and fingers, and imitating these motions. With respect to identifying the motion, the participant either with or without a headset on, heard a beep, saw two stick figure arms, then saw either the left or right arm move and perform 1 of 4 actions (wiggle, point, fist, or elbow). The independent variables in this case were the 4 motions…

Do people today really need to have guns? The second amendment was passed by Congress September 25, 1789 but was added to the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791. The 2nd Amendment is about the right to bear arms and often referred to as the “Right to Bear Arms Amendment.” The second amendment states that “a free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such…

northeast Pacific. It is one of the largest sea stars in the world, and has a maximum arm-span of 1m (Lambert, 2001). This intertidal organism has many amazing traits that most other sea stars do not possess. I will discuss these unique characteristics throughout my essay. Sunflower seastars have 16 to 24 limbs and are radially symmetrical. It is also the heaviest known sea star on the planet weighing about 5kg. Their arms can grow up to 40 cm long and they are around 80 cm in diameter. The…

role as a professional in The Profession of Arms. “No one is more professional than I” (U.S. Army: Army Values, 2016), represents more than an opening statement, but one filled with a history of expertise, commitment, and accountability that has been achieved through the specialized training and responsibility brought on by this role. The article, An Army White Paper: The Profession of Arms, addresses the role of the United States Army as a Profession of Arms, how this has changed in the last…