Forearm

1. Flexor carpi ulnaris a. The flexor carpi ulnaris originates on the humeral medial epicondyle/ the ulnar olecranon process, and inserts onto the pisiform, hamate, and 5th metacarpal (Starkey, Brown, Ryan, 2011). a. Its main functions are wrist flexion and ulnar deviation (Starkey, et al., 2011). 2. Flexor digitorum profundus a. The flexor digitorum profundus originates on the proximal portion of the ulna near the interosseous membrane, and inserts onto the base of the phalanges (II-V) (Starkey…

Homologous structures are physical parts that have a similar composition throughout many animals, especially vertebrates. Take the “forearms” of humans, cats, whales and bats for example. Each one has a humerus, radius, ulna, carpals and phalanges, but the structure serves a different purpose for each animal (Evidence of Evolution). Vestigial structures are physical components that are…

pulling it off and getting her home. I had a hero’s welcome but I didn’t feel like a hero. I felt like the devil” (Preston 172). Noah is caught between his feeling for Scarlett and the cult. After he witnesses Donald (the cult leader) cut Scarlett’s forearm and drank her blood, he cannot bear to be a part of such a horrendous crime. In an attempt to rectify himself, Noah helps Scarlett escape. This leaves Scarlett in the biggest dilemma of her life. Does she trust Noah or try to make a run for…

Drifting in Different Planes: Pilates inspired movements Many people who sought to Pilates exercises are often instructed to use many planes so as to work and move efficiently. Drifting in different planes basically involves proper execution and movement awareness as a part of the equation. The various planes have beneficial effects to movement in life. Many of these movements are performed through the sagittal plane where extension and flexion are executed. Examples of sagittal plane movements…

Robot Do Things In the 2008 Disney/Pixar film: WALL-E,. And it's good. Andrew Stanton co-wrote the film with Jim Reardon. Stanton, who directed Finding Nemo, had already had some writing and directing experience when it came to animation, and he does a good job handling this movie. The movie is about a little robot named WALL-E, which stands for "Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class". He is the last of his kind on Earth and just goes about his day compacting trash and collecting little…

Have you ever wondered what muscles are used when playing volleyball? Lets slow spiking a volleyball all the way down to each individual movement and figure out what muscles are involved from the very beginning to the end. To understand these many movements required in a volleyball spike you must first know the steps of spiking a volleyball, the joints, and the muscles involved. Volleyball is a widely known sport that uses all major muscle groups in just one simple movement such as the spike.…

Everyone had their escape, and Grayson was no different. Instead of dealing with more headache and squawking financial advisers, he opted to have his captain ready the extravagant yacht to set sail. Departing from his home (which will be described later) in Miami Beach, the boat cut through the crystalline waters en route to tropical paradise further south. Grayson found comfort in the hum of the on-board motors beneath the ship, the sound of the waves breaking across the navy colored hull, and…

It was Easter Sunday 2008. My mom and dad had just recently divorced, and me, well I, was greeted with a warm welcome to the world of angst. As an almost eight year old and as a kid with a handful of friends, video games were my escape, my retreat from the rest of the cold, dark and vicious world (It would remain as my escape until I was about fifteen or so). The next year and half would be one of the most difficult durations of my life and throughout it, nothing compares to the sheer pain I…

On a spring evening of 2010 my parents had decided to take my brother, sister, and I with them to the residence of their friends, entailing that we will have a bonfire and we will hang out and have fun for the evening. It had seemed strange that it was such a positive advertisement as no less than a half an hour ago they were scurrying to find us a babysitter. Reluctantly we agree and we enter the car and commence a car-ride. We arrived at the end of a wooden enclosure to be subject to a house…

everywhere; she was not able to keep anything down. I rushed her to the hospital down the street and they immediately placed her in a room. IV’s were being placed into her heavily used veins, causing one vein to burst leaving a huge bruise on her forearm. After multiple test the doctors informed us she had the flu, and that it was common with cancer patience because chemo and radiation break down your immune system. They than gave her some medication and we sprinted back home. About a month…