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The marked elasticity of the ligamenta flava serves to preserve upright posture, and to assist the vertebral column in resuming it after flexion. The elastin, fairly unique to the ligamenta flava among other ligaments, [2] prevents buckling of the ligament into the spinal canal during extension, which would cause spinal cord compression.
Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a position in which the body is held in an upright (orthostatic) position and supported only by the feet. Although seemingly static, the body rocks slightly back and forth from the ankle in the sagittal plane , which bisects the body into right and left sides.
The inner to the sacrotuberous ligament; The upper portion is subdivided into two areas by an oblique ridge, which runs downward and outward: From the upper and outer area the semimembranosus arises; From the lower and inner, the long head of the biceps femoris and the semitendinosus
Ligaments connect the ends of bones together in order to form a joint. Most ligaments limit dislocation, or prevent certain movements that may cause breaks. Since they are only elastic they increasingly lengthen when under pressure. When this occurs the ligament may be susceptible to break resulting in an unstable joint.
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The Potential Pitfalls Of Coffee. Caffeine, a stimulant, is the primary concern when it comes to coffee."Caffeine content in coffee can vary depending on factors such as the type of coffee beans ...
The shoulder girdle [5] or pectoral girdle, [6] composed of the clavicle and the scapula, connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton through the sternoclavicular joint (the only joint in the upper limb that directly articulates with the trunk), a ball and socket joint supported by the subclavius muscle which acts as a dynamic ligament. While ...
Various accounts of Dylan's early days in New York suggest that he first met Pete Seeger when the veteran folkie caught the newcomer's act in Greenwich Village.