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  2. Gait (human) - Wikipedia

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    A gait is a manner of limb movements made during locomotion. [1] Human gaits are the various ways in which humans can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training. [ 2 ] Human gait is defined as bipedal forward propulsion of the center of gravity of the human body, in which there are sinuous movements of different segments of ...

  3. Lateral movement - Wikipedia

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    Lateral movements are important tools to help with training problems, as they encourage better balance, suppleness, and response to the riding aids.When performed correctly, they ask the horse to move their legs further under their body, thus increasing impulsion and improving movement, and can help build muscle evenly on both sides.

  4. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    This was the most common position, and is especially popular with women. Log (15%) – lying on one's side with the arms down the side. Yearner (13%) – sleeping on one's side with the arms in front. Soldier (8%) – on one's back with the arms pinned to the sides.

  5. List of movements of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Movements of the shoulder joint. [1] Movement Muscles Origin Insertion Flexion (150°–170°) Anterior fibers of deltoid: Clavicle: Middle of lateral surface of shaft of humerus: Clavicular part of pectoralis major: Clavicle Lateral lip of bicipital groove of humerus Long head of biceps brachii: Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

  6. Vastus lateralis muscle - Wikipedia

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    The vastus lateralis muscle arises from several areas of the femur, including the upper part of the intertrochanteric line; the lower, anterior borders of the greater trochanter, to the outer border of the gluteal tuberosity, and the upper half of the outer border of the linea aspera.

  7. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    The type of movement that can be produced at a synovial joint is determined by its structural type. Movement types are generally paired, with one being the opposite of the other. Body movements are always described in relation to the anatomical position of the body: upright stance, with upper limbs to the side of body and palms facing forward. [11]

  8. Woman’s eyelid movements linked to her jaw in ... - AOL

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    A woman has shared details of an extremely rare condition that links her eyelids to her jaw, causing her left eye to mirror what her jaw does. Mandy Bardisbanian, 33, is one of only 300 documented ...

  9. Anatomical terms of motion - Wikipedia

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    Inversion and eversion are movements that tilt the sole of the foot away from (eversion) or towards (inversion) the midline of the body. [35] Eversion is the movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane. [36] Inversion is the movement of the sole towards the median plane. For example, inversion describes the motion when an ankle ...