By Chris Jarmey
A transparent, uncomplicated consultant for college kids of anatomy in addition to a good source for athletes, therapeutic massage therapists, and somebody drawn to the workings of the human physique, this common booklet is geared up round six muscle tissue. They comprise muscular tissues of the face head, and neck; the trunk; the shoulder and top arm; the forearm and hand; the hip and thigh; and the leg and foot. all the teams is given a particular colour to make it effortless to spot, and every muscle is proven in its courting to the skeleton. every one will get a whole profile, together with origin/insertion, motion of the muscle, which nerve controls it, routine that use it, and workouts and stretches that enhance it. The Concise e-book of muscle tissues indicates scholars precisely how one can find and determine particular muscle mass, highlighting those who are seriously used and accordingly topic to damage in a number of activities and actions. This extended variation of a number one anatomy reference ebook contains 20 muscle tissue no longer formerly lined, including higher intensity to the unique variation whereas last obtainable and reasonable.
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Nerve Facial V11 nerve (buccal branches). MASSETER Greek, maseter, chewer. The masseter is the most superficial muscle of mastication, easily felt when the jaw is clenched. Origin Zygomatic arch (cheek bone). Insertion Lateral surface of mandible (lower jaw). Action Closes jaw. Clenches teeth. Assists in side to side movement of mandible. Nerve Trigeminal V nerve (mandibular division). Basic functional movement Chewing food. TEMPORALIS Zygomatic arch has been removed. Latin, time (seen by the greying of hairs in this region).
Posterior part of iliac crest. Lower three or four ribs. Inferior angle of the scapula. Insertion Twists to insert into the intertubercular sulcus (bicipital groove) of humerus, just below the shoulder joint. Action Extends the flexed arm. e. draws the arm back and inwards towards the body). It is one of the chief climbing muscles, since it pulls the shoulders downwards and backwards, and pulls the trunk up to the fixed arms (therefore, also active in crawl swimming stroke). Assists in forced inspiration, by raising the lower ribs.
Action Raises upper lip. Dilates nares. Forms nasolabial furrow. Nerve Facial V11 nerve (buccal branches). Basic functional movement Facilitates facial expression and kissing. LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS Latin, levare, to raise; angulus, angle; oris, pertaining to the mouth. Origin Canine fossa of maxilla. Insertion Corner of mouth. Action Elevates angle (corner) of mouth. Nerve Facial V11 nerve (buccal branches). Basic functional movement Helps produce a smiling expression. ZYGOMATICUS (MAJOR AND MINOR) Greek, zygon, yoke, union; Latin, major, large; minor, small.
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