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The shoulder is an amazing structure that allows you to powerfully push and pull from almost any angle. The shoulder is all the structures that allow this articulation, including the Humerus (funny bone), Scapula (shoulder blade), Clavicle (collar bone) and all associated tissues. Many very powerful muscles attach at the shoulder such as the Lats,Continue reading “Anatomy in 100 Words: The Shoulder”

The Hamstrings are a group of muscles in your posterior thigh that flex your knee and extend your hip. Hamstrings are actually three separate muscles: the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris. Where are your hamstrings? The Hamstrings attach to your pelvis on one end and your tibia or fibula on the other. This stretches themContinue reading “Anatomy in 100 Words: Hamstrings”

Science uses very exacting terms to describe locations and movements of the human body. Many terms only make sense when comparing objects in context (e.g. hand is distal to the elbow). Anterior means “front.” Posterior means “rear.” Superior means “above.” Inferior means “below.” Proximal means “towards the torso.” Distal means “further away.” These generally applyContinue reading “Anatomy in 100 Words: Location and Movement”

The spine is made of bones called vertebrae with jelly-like discs between. It is divided into three sections from top to bottom: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. You have 24 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar. Vertebrae are named by their section and position from top to bottom (e.g. C5). Discs are named byContinue reading “Anatomy in 100 Words: The Spine”