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…
Introduction Flexion and Extension are joint movement and are opposite directed movement. Joints, as well as muscles of the human body, are involved in the movement. The straightening, as well as contraction of the muscles, perform the movement of the joints. Flexion, as well as extension, are two anatomical terms used to describe angular motion….
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,…
Introduction: The transverse abdominis (TrA) muscle is the deepest of the six abdominal muscles. It extends between the ribs & the pelvis, wrapping around the trunk from front to back. The fibers of the muscle run horizontally, similar to a back support belt. In this way, along with providing postural support, the transverse abdominal muscle…
Introduction: The rectus abdominis muscle also termed as the “abdominal muscle” or simply “abs”, is a paired of straight muscle.There are 2 parallel muscles which is separated by a midline band of connective tissue called the linea alba. It extends from the pubic symphysis, pubic crest & pubic tubercle inferiorly, to the xiphoid process &…
What is a Median nerve injury? It is the essential peripheral nerve in the upper limb. It passes on the medial side of the arm between the brachialis and the biceps brachii muscles. Most of the muscles in the forearm are supplied by the median nerve. For example, it controls movements like the abduction of…
Introduction: Biceps femoris is the long muscle of the posterior aspect of the thigh. Together with the semitendinosus & semimembranosus muscles, it makes the group of muscles commonly known as the hamstrings. Biceps femoris muscle runs from the ischial tuberosity, all the way to the proximal portion of the fibula. In doing so the muscle…
Introduction: Semitendinosus is a fusiform muscle of the posterior compartment of thigh. Along with semimembranosus & long head of biceps femoris it comprises a group known as the hamstring muscles with which it shares these 3 common features: They all attach between the ischial tuberosity of pelvis & bones of the leg. They cross both…
Introduction: The semimembranosus muscle is the most medial of the 3 hamstring muscles in the thigh. It is so called because it has a flat tendon of origin. It is located at posteromedially in the thigh, deep to the semitendinosus muscle. It extends the hip joint & flexes the knee joint. The other three muscles…
What are Hamstring muscles? How are the hamstring muscles structured? The three hamstring muscles are: Biceps femoris, closest to the outside of body. The function of this hamstring is to flex the knee, extend the thigh at hip and rotate lower leg from side-to-side when knee is bent. Semimembranosus, closest to the middle of body….
