Elastigirl is a very well known superhero in the movie, The Incredibles. She has the flexibility superpower, and she can stretch any part of her body up to 100' (30 m) and to a minimum thickness of 1 mm, and mold it into several shapes and sizes as well. Elastigirl also has the superpower of invulnerability, meaning she can withstand large amounts of pain and discomfort. It is mind boggling to think about how Elastigirl has these superpowers that she possesses. The only answer to this is biology. Elastigirl has an evolved extraordinary body system, giving her the ability to do these extraordinary things. Flexibility is the ability to stretch a joint to the limit of its range of movement. Unlike Elastigirl, humans have internal limitations …show more content…
For example, some joints in humans simply are not meant to be flexible, there is internal resistance within a joint, there are bony structures which limit movement, the elasticity of muscle tissue differs and muscle tissue that is scarred due to a previous injury is not very elastic. Also, the elasticity of tendons and ligaments is very limited. Ligaments do not stretch much and tendons should not stretch at all. The elasticity of skin actually has some degree of elasticity, but not much. Also, the temperature of the joint and associated tissues are musically more flexible at body temperatures that are 1 to 2 degrees higher than normal. Unlike normal humans, Elastigirl has an evolved extraordinary body system. There are many biological difficulties that Elastigirl would encounter if she did not have this body system, which would hindering her flexibility. As previously stated, she would encounter many issues involving her joints, bony structures, muscle elasticity, tendons, ligaments, and skin that would limit her range of motion and flexibility. There are a few biological findings that can explain how Elastigirl has these abilities. For example, Elastigirl's skin is very stretchy. Collagen is a form
An example of the Elastic Clause is the Tinker vs Des Moines court case. The article states, “... When the school board learned of their plans, it adopted a policy that banned the wearing of armbands… Several students, including the Tinkers, went ahead with their protest” (Tinker vs. Des Moines, p.1). In this case, students wore arm bands in support of the Vietnam War to school and got suspended when the school board found out. The Court ended up supporting the kids since they were just showing what they thought of the war. They were protected by Amendment One, “Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press; Rights of Assembly and Petition” (United States Amendments, p.1). The Court was in favor of the students because they weren’t disturbing the learning of others or themselves. The connection between this Court case and the Elastic Clause is that the Court had to adapt to a new topic that they weren’t used to which meant they had to tweak the laws in order for them to support the case. This example
The muscles’ stretched starting position means that the individual sarcomeres of her muscles have less overlap
The following muscles need to be stretched, lack of flexibility in which group causes the most injuries
Elasticity means flexible, and means there are substitute for that product. An elastic product would be Diet coke, when the price of Diet coke goes up, others would drink other kind of sodas, such as Diet Pepsi.
In order to test the passive sufficiency of a bi-articular structure, such as a muscle, both joints which that structure crosses must first be identified. Additionally, the movements of those two joints which will constrain that structure must be identified. Next, one joint must be selected, and placed into the position that may constrain the structure. At the same time, the other joint must be placed in the position which will NOT put further strain on that structure. The selected joint must then be measured for its range of motion. Next, the same must be done with the selected joint, but in contrast, the other joint must be placed in the position which WILL further constrain the bi-articular structure. Once that has been done, the selected joint’s range of motion must be measured once more.
Shoulder flexion/extension; Elbow flexion and extension; Use of the lower and upper back. Muscles involved include the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, trapezius, deltoids and the pectorals.
Because of her healing factor, X-23 can push her muscles, joints, and ligaments to levels beyond the natural limits of a woman of her height, weight, and build without sustaining injury. Unlike Wolverine, her skeleton isn't laced with Adamantium. While her skeleton, much like her musculature, can withstand greater pressures than a normal human skeleton, she can only withstand so much weight and pressure without sustaining fractures. While not superhuman, she is as physically strong as an ordinary human can be and can lift about 800 lbs.
Ligament - Ligaments determine how much the joints can move so each joint is stabilized.
She demonstrates a steady tandem gait. Sensation to light touch to the upper extremities is grossly intact. Reflexes to the upper extremities is 2+. Tinel's is positive at the elbow and wrist on the right.
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint which allows it a flexion and extension motion.
Frame Stiffness or Flex: Stiffness or flex refers to the resistance, a racquet can produce against bending upon the impact of the tennis ball. In other words, it is the flexibility of the tennis racquet. Frames are given a rating number ranging from 0-100, most racquets fall in between 50 to 80. The bigger the number, stiffer your tennis racquet is. You can consider a racquet stiff if the rating is greater than 69 and flexible if the rating is lower than 60. The stiffer racquets offer more power and the flexible racquets offer more control. Although stiffer racquets offer more power, they are the cause of more shock to the arms, wrist, elbow and shoulders. An advanced player may want to have flexible racquets because they don’t need the extra
She may one day need physical therapy for this but as of right now she participates in activities such as swimming and using the monkey bars on a play set. She is also always made to carry her bags, and once or twice a week she and her father have fake push up competitions. As a result of her weaker upper trunk she may one day have trouble in fine motor skills, such as forming her letters, but so far she has developed normally.
About one quarter of all the protein in your body is collagen. It is a major structural material that forms molecular cables to strengthen the tendons and resilient sheets that support the skin and internal organs. Bones and teeth are made by adding mineral crystals to collagen. Collagen provides structure to our bodies, protecting and supporting the softer tissues and connecting them with the skeleton. But, in spite of its critical function in the body, collagen is a relatively simple protein.
Many outside forces may bend a solid out of its original shape. The ability of a solid to return to its original form after
A guitar string is an example of "a string fixed at both ends which is elastic and can vibrate."