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elevation of the scapula at the shoulders (e.g. shrugging shoulders) include: Levator scapulae muscle; Rhomboid major muscle and Rhomboid minor muscle; Trapezius muscle; elevation of the ribs. Pectoralis minor muscle; Scalene muscles; mandible. Medial pterygoid muscle; upper lip. Levator labii superioris; upper lip and wing of nose
denotes something false or fake Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō), to lie or deceive pseudoephedrine: psor-Itching Greek ψώρα (psṓra), itch, mange, scurvy psoriasis: psych-of or pertaining to the mind Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ), breath, life, soul psychology, psychiatry: ptero-, ptery-Pertaining to a wing; 'pterygo-', wing-shaped
The gross anatomy of a muscle is the most important indicator of its role in the body. One particularly important aspect of gross anatomy of muscles is pennation or lack thereof. In most muscles, all the fibers are oriented in the same direction, running in a line from the origin to the insertion.
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on.
Given the demands of fetal loading during pregnancy and the importance of producing offspring to the fitness of human beings, natural selection may have had a role in selecting a unique anatomy for the lumbar region in females. There are sex differences in the lumbar vertebral column of human males and females, which ultimately helps mitigate ...
Lung volumes. Functional residual capacity (FRC) is the volume of air present in the lungs at the end of passive expiration. [1] At FRC, the opposing elastic recoil forces of the lungs and chest wall are in equilibrium and there is no exertion by the diaphragm or other respiratory muscles.
Elevated prolactin blood levels are typically assessed in women with unexplained breast milk secretion (galactorrhea) or irregular menses or infertility, and in men with impaired sexual function and milk secretion. If high prolactin levels are present, all known conditions and medications which raises prolactin secretion must be assessed and ...
A subpulmonic effusion is excess fluid that collects at the base of the lung, in the space between the pleura and diaphragm. It is a type of pleural effusion in which the fluid collects in this particular space but can be "layered out" with decubitus chest radiographs.