Introduction of Adductor muscle The muscles in the medial compartment of the thigh are together called the hip adductor muscle. There are 4 muscles in this group; adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, & gracillis. The hip adductor compartments’ function is to move the thigh & lower extremity closer to the body’s central axis. All…
What are the neck muscles? The neck muscles are part of a complex musculoskeletal system (soft tissues & bones) that connects the base of the skull to the torso. Muscles contain fibers that contract (get smaller), allowing you to perform many of different movements. The neck muscles help you do everything from chewing & swallowing…
Introduction The gluteus minimus muscle is the small triangular muscle located deep in the posterior region of the hip, spanning from the gluteal surface of the ilium to the proximal end of the femur. It belongs to the group of gluteal muscles, along with the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius & tensor fascia lata. The Gluteus…
What are the back muscles? The back muscles are the main structural support for the trunk (torso). These muscles help you move the body, including the head, neck, shoulders, arms & legs. The back muscles work together to allow you to bend over, twist, turn the head & extend the back. These muscles also help…
Introduction The Gluteus medius muscle is the large fan-shaped muscle that lies in the posterior hip, extending from the ilium to the proximal femur. Together with the gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus & tensor fascia lata muscles, it belongs to the muscles of the gluteal region. The gluteus medius muscle acts on the hip joint producing…
Introduction The Gluteus Maximus Muscle is the largest and heaviest muscle in the body. It is the most superficial of all the gluteal muscles that are located at the back side of the hip joint. It is the largest muscle at the hip, representing 16% of the total cross-sectional area. Gluteus Maximus’s size allows it…
What is Gluteal muscle? The gluteal muscles are also called the glutes which are a group of the three muscles which is made by to gluteal region & commonly known as the buttock. This gluteal region is an anatomical area that is located posteriorly to the pelvic girdle. These three muscles of gluteal region are…
Introduction of external oblique muscle: The external oblique muscle is one of the outermost abdominal muscles, extending from the lower half of the ribs around and down to the pelvis. It is broad, thin & irregularly quadrilateral, its muscular portion occupying the side. Together, the external oblique muscles cover the sides of the abdominal area,…
Introduction: Internal abdominal oblique is a muscle situated on the lateral side of the abdomen. It is broad and thin muscle part of Abdominal muscle group. It forms one of the layers of the lateral abdominal wall with the external oblique on the outer side & transverse abdominis on the inner side. Its fibers are…
What is Sasangasana? In Sanskrit, ‘sasaka’= ‘rabbit’, ‘asana’ = ‘posture/position’. Therefore the name Sasangasana or in common other words Rabbit Position, or Hare Position, or Shasangasana, or Shashankasana, or Prostration Position, or Naman Pranamasana. The name of Sasangasana is due to the position that the body achieves impersonates that of the rabbit. As in Sanskrit,…
