The main hip & groin muscles consist of the iliopsoas, pectineus, rectus femoris, and sartorius at the front. The gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, piriformis, tensor fasciae latae on the outside. Gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus at the back and the adductor or groin muscles (adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor Magnus, and gracilis). Gracilis Gracilis
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The knee joint consists of the femur (thigh bone), tibia, and fibula bones of the lower leg and the patella or kneecap. The muscles which flex and extend (bend and straighten) the joint are the quadriceps muscles (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis) and the hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh (semitendinosus, semimembranosus,
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The main muscles which move the wrist and hand consist of the flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi radialis longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, extensor digitorum, extensor indicis, extensor digiti minimi, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis and adductor
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The elbow joint consists of the humerus (upper arm bone), radius, and ulna in the forearm. The ulna is the bone on the little finger side of the forearm (remember l in ulna for little finger) and the radius radiates around it. The elbow joint muscles are the biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis, triceps brachii (triceps
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The shoulder joint, also known as the glenohumeral joint is a ball and socket joint and consists of the humerus (upper arm bone), clavicle (collar bone), and scapula (shoulder blade). The muscles which stabilize and enable movement of the joint are the pectoralis major, teres major, supraspinatus, deltoid, and latissimus dorsi. Teres major Teres major
A motor unit comprises a motor neurone and all the muscle fibres it supplies. Nerve propagation is the way in which a nerve transmits an electrical impulse. Nerve Structure In order to understand nerve propagation, it is important to understand the structure of a motor neurone (nerve). Each neuron contains a cell body and an
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The respiratory system includes the lungs and airways, as well as the mechanics of breathing, respiratory volumes, and VO2 max. Select from the options below to view more detailed information. Respiratory System Structure The function of the human respiratory system is to transport air into the lungs and facilitate the diffusion of oxygen into the
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Cellular Respiration What is cellular respiration? Cellular Respiration is the process that takes place in cells to convert food into energy. This process is also known as internal respiration. In order to release the maximal amount of energy, the molecules of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen that make up our food are stored as a high-energy molecule
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The circulatory system consists of the heart and blood vessels. Its function is to transport blood around the body. Circulatory system anatomy There are three main parts to the circulatory system. These are the systemic, pulmonary and coronary circulation. Systemic circulation carries blood around the body. Pulmonary circulation carries blood to the lungs. Coronary circulation provides the
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Learn all about human muscles and how they work. Here we explain the major skeletal muscles, muscle structure, fibre types, contractions and sliding filament theory. Shapes of Skeletal Muscle What are the different shapes of muscle? There are a number of different muscle shapes within the human body including circular, convergent, parallel, pennate and fusiform.
