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    Muscles work in pairs. one muscle contracts and pulls on the bones to which they are attached, in other word, Tendons which are fibrous connective tissue, muscle are attached to bones by tendons. The muscles contract to allow movement, while the skeletal gives the muscles support. The muscles and bones move together, basically with the muscles contracting the bones. The bone can not move back to its original state until another muscle pulls on it. Muscles work together to produce movement by…

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    Shoulder Joint Lab Report

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    muscle is on the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae 7–12, the thoracolumbar fascia, the iliac crest, and the lower ribs (Figure14). The tendon is attached to the humerus anteriorly floor of bicipital groove. The tendon is either wing-like or quadrilateral. Most of the deep surface of the tendon of the latissimus dorsi is separated from the underlying tendon of the teres major muscle by a bursa. The latissimus dorsi has several different functions, all of which involve movements of the arm.…

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    Tommy John Injury

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    Rosenhek states that once diagnosed with a Tommy John injury, a doctor performs surgery (3). Around the area of the elbow, the patient's arm is opened. Holes are inserted to house a new tendon. This process usually occurs in the humerus bone or the ulna bone in the elbow. The surgeon collects a new tendon from the body. Usually after harvesting the…

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    Achilles tendonitis is one tendonitis disease that can affect anyone, both men and women at any age, but the disease usually occurs in athletes or those who have an active activity. Achilles tendonitis is inflammation attack which occurred in the tendon of the leg, precisely on the back foot, heel slightly above and between the wrists. If left then the pain will be very disturbed the activity. Applying castor oil. The content of risinoleat acid in castor oil, which included anti-inflammatory…

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    Typhon Assignment

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    disguised as animals 4.) Thethe battle between Zeus and Typhon a. Typhon wanted Zeus’ position as ruler of the universe b. Zeus tried to say no but Typhon battled for it scaring all the gods out of the land into the desert c. Typhon cut out Zeus’ tendons so Zeus was worthless d. Zeus’ son came to the rescue helping Zeus out e. Zeus rains down lightning bolts onto…

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    been pulled to closely together. When the rotator cuff muscles become chronically tight the head of the humerus will be pulled up into the shoulder socket compressing the bursa and supra spinatus tendon. As a result of the narrowing of the space between the acromion and the head of the humerus the tendons…

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    • soft-tissue swelling anterior to the tibial tuberosity • loss of the sharp inferior angle of the infrapellar fat pad • thickening and oedema of the inferior patellar tendon • bone marrow oedema may be seen at the tibial tubercle…

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    For absolutely no reason, other than I thought it might interest me, I took human anatomy and physiology and that has helped give me an edge in different scenarios. From human anatomy and physiology I learned the basic human structure with bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles as well as some of the basic systems for the human body; such as the cardiovascular, urinary, and digestive tract. This has benefitted me quite a bit since that class two years ago. One instance was when we learned about…

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    to provide the body with physical support, the ability to move and protection for its major organs. These two systems are the Skeletal System and the Muscular System and they contain the following:-  Bones of the skeleton  Muscles  Cartilage  Tendons  Ligaments  Joints  Connective tissue binding to the body’s organs If you break the system down into its separate parts you can gain a deeper understanding of how they create a joint working system within the body. For example, the Skeletal…

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    Introduction: Rotator cuff disorders are commonly caused by the deteriorated tendons from squeezing and rubbing against bone that can lead to bleeding and inflammation. The squeezed tendons often develop scar tissues that are less flexible and loss in strength. The damaged tendons over time could ultimately tear and are a major cause of the chronic shoulder pain that frequently results in a loss of strength and stability of the shoulder [1]. The typical formulation of the patients’ treatment…

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