Sternocleidomastoid Muscle (SCM) Anatomy & Function
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is a large, strap-like muscle that forms a key landmark in the neck, dividing each…
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Anatomy
Clinical anatomy of the human body. Upper & lower limb, Head & neck, chest, abdomen and spine anatomy. Anatomy of bones, muscles, ligaments and joints.
Rhomboid Major & Minor Muscles Anatomy
The rhomboid major and rhomboid minor muscles are not always clearly separated from each other, they have a…
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Levator Scapulae Muscle Anatomy
The levator scapulae muscle is superficial extrinsic muscle of the back that primarily function to elevate the scapulae.…
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Trapezius Muscle Anatomy
The trapezius muscle is a triangular muscle covers the posterior aspect of the neck and the superior half…
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Piriformis Muscle Anatomy
The pear-shaped piriformis muscle (L. pirum, a pear) is located partly on the posterior wall of the lesser…
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Obturator Internus Muscle Anatomy
The obturator internus muscle is located partly in the pelvis, where it covers most of the lateral wall…
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Obturator Externus Muscle Anatomy
The Obturator Externus Muscle is a flat, relatively small, fan-shaped muscle that is deeply placed in the superomedial…
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The Gemellus Muscles
The gemellus muscles are situated in a strategic position: The superior gemellus originates from the ischial spine of…
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Quadratus Femoris Muscle Anatomy
The quadratus femoris, a short, flat quadrangular muscle, is located inferior to the obturator internus and gemelli. True…
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Coccygeus Muscle Anatomy
The coccygeus muscle, also known as the ischiococcygeus, is one of the muscles that make up the pelvic…
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Glenohumeral Joint Anatomy
The Glenohumeral Joint is formed by the head of the humerus and the scapula’s glenoid fossa, it's a…
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Levator Ani Muscle Anatomy
The levator ani is a tripartite, funnel-shaped muscular sheet formed by the puborectalis, pubococcygeus, and iliococcygeus muscles. In…
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