The biceps are two-headed muscles on the front part of the upper arm. They are divided into two parts: the long head and the short head. They are one of the skeletal muscles that help in the movement of the elbow and the shoulder. While lifting the load, the motion of the shoulder and the […]
Deltoid muscle is found on the uppermost part of the arm. It covers the top of the shoulder joint. It resembles an equilateral triangle in shape. This muscle helps in the movement and rotation of the neck and mainly it provides stability to the shoulder blade. It helps in the lifting and twisting of the
Trapezius muscle is found in the upper and back portion of the neck, shoulders and chest. This is one of the vital muscles of the upper part of the back. It is a large triangular muscle. It extends from the uppermost point of the neck to the spine and the shoulder blade region. The main
EpicraniusMuscles The muscles that cover the skull are the epicranius muscles. The epicranius muscles are comprised of two muscles: the frontalis muscle and the occipitalis muscle. The muscle located on the forehead is the frontalis muscle, while the occipitalis muscle is located on the right and the left side of the skull on the back
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A lovely wife expected a child. The pregnant wife insisted that her husband should bring rapunzel(a salad leaf) and fruit salad. She liked its taste. She forced her husband into stealing rapunzel from the garden of an enchantress who lived near by. The husband loved his wife very much. He wanted to fulfil the wish
Smooth muscles are also called visceral muscles as they are present in the internal organs of the body, such as blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract, the bladder or the uterus. These muscles are responsible for the contraction/movement of the internal organs. The smooth muscles are the weakest muscles and are controlled by the brain. The
Skeletal muscles are the only voluntary muscles in the body. These muscles are connected with the skeleton, hence are called skeletal muscles. These muscles are composed of striated muscle tissues. Somatic nervous system is responsible for every action of these muscles. This is the reason why these are called voluntary muscles. These muscles are usually
Cardiac muscle is a unique type of muscle that is found only in the heart. These muscles are formed by specialised muscle tissues, composed of striated cells. These cells help the heart to pump the blood to the entire body. The pumping of blood is possible due to the contraction of the heart muscles. These
Muscles consist of several muscle bundles. These muscle bundles are composed of several muscle fibres or myocytes. They are held together by a layer of connective tissue and are lined by sarcolemma. Each muscle fibre is composed of several parallely arranged strands called myofibrils. The myofibrils contain two important proteins: actin and myosin. The striated
Once upon a time, there was a miller who lived with his three sons, adonkey and a cat. Before his death he divided his property among his sons. His eldest son inherited the mill. Thesecond son took the donkey and set off in search of his fortune. The youngest son received a cat only. He
The muscular system is mainly responsible for the movement of the body. The muscles help carry out everyday activities such as walking and sitting. This system supports maintenance of the posture and stability of the joints. The muscles in the body help generate heat necessary for various metabolic functions. There are more than six hundred
A long time ago, a girl-child with very fair skin and blue eyes was born to a queen. She was named Snow White. The queen died when Snow White was a baby. The girl’s father, i.e. the king married again. The new queen was very pretty but she was also very cruel. She wanted to
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A saddle joint has an interesting arrangement of bones in it. In this joint, one bone is shaped like a saddle with the other bone resting on it like a rider on a horse. These joints are much balanced and stable joints as compared to the hinge joint. The best example of a saddle joint
In a pivot joint, one bone moves without disturbing other bones. This joint is found between the head and the neck. This joint is also called the rotatory joint that allows only rotational movement, as in case of the movement of the head. One can turn one’s head from right to left or from left
The other class of synovial joints are the hinge joints. A hinge joint works like a hinge fixed to a door or window. A hinge joint allows bones to move in one direction, that is only a backward and a forward motion. In the human body, we can find the hinge joints between the bones