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Oct 24, 2009
Muscles of the Female Pelvic Floor
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Elisabeth Marshall
The female pelvic floor is a complex arrangement of layered muscles.
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Oct 14, 2009
Functions of Bone
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Diane Ursu
The skeletal system supports and protects the body, creates blood cells, and stores and releases calcium.
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Sep 17, 2009
Plantar Fasciitis – A Painful Affair
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Jitendra Rathod
Plantar fasciitis is a condition that causes long-lasting foot pain for many people. Here are the causes and treatment methods.
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Sep 12, 2009
The Spinal Column
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Kenneth Rosen
The center axis of the body is the spinal column, 26 bones encasing the spinal cord and defining the entries and exits for many nerves in and out of the nervous system.
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Sep 11, 2009
Muscles of Inspiration
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Elisabeth Marshall
The respiratory diaphragm is the primary muscle of inspiration, but an array of other muscles also work to enable the lungs to expand.
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Aug 21, 2009
Bony Anatomy of the Pelvis and its Joints
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Elisabeth Marshall
The pelvis isn't a solid block - it's a complex, finely balanced structure with several distinct bones and five different joints.
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Jul 21, 2009
Testing Scapulohumeral Rhythm
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Elisabeth Marshall
Good scapulohumeral rhythm is important for proper shoulder mechanics.
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Jun 24, 2009
What Is A Muscle Cramp?
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Roberta Goli
Muscle cramps are involuntary, very painful and can last from a few seconds to a few minutes. Here are some potential causes of cramps and how to ease the pain of one.
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Jun 13, 2009
Anatomy of the Rotator Cuff
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Elisabeth Marshall
These four muscles play a central part in shoulder stability and movement.
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Jun 5, 2009
Bony Anatomy of the Shoulder Girdle
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Elisabeth Marshall
The shoulder girdle is an area with complex anatomy, several joints, and a unique bony structure.
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May 27, 2009
How Does The Human Eye Move?
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Roberta Goli
For the human eye to function and move correctly, six muscles must work in unison to provide three-dimensional vision.
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Apr 14, 2009
Human Skeletal Joints are Mostly Freely-Moving
By:
Megan Worley
Joints in the human body are categorized by their structure or the way they move.
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Mar 12, 2009
Bone Structure and Growth
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Megan Worley
Bone's amazing structure allows for strength as well as flexibility and must be constantly rebuilt, even in adulthood.
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Jan 12, 2009
The Mechanics of The Neck and Skull
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Phil Benson
The bones of the skull form the structure of the face and are arranged to safeguard the fragile tissues of the brain and spinal cord.
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