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    Lateral and Middle --- to the left E. None 63. Which sentence related to the medullary substance of the kidneys is wrong A. Is situated at the outer part of the kidney B. Contains the “corpuscular renis” C. Is made up of renal pyramids D. Is a part of each renal lobe E. Is situated at the inner part of the kidney 2 The posterior layer of the rectus sheath A. Consist of the fused posterior lamina of the internal oblique and

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    a foundation, shock absorption and propulsion for movement, while the foot assists in sustaining significant pressures and loads, along with providing flexibility and mobility. The foot and ankle contains up to 26 bones, 33 joints, more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments and a complex system of blood vessels, nerves, skin, and tissue. Together these important components serve to provide support, balance and mobility to the rest of the body above. A hinged synovial joint, the range of motion

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    patient, Susan, is experiencing chronic pain and muscle spasms in her lower back, left hip and left leg. During Susan’s routine physical through questioning her physician discovered that she had an average medical history, normal blood pressure, normal heart rate, and exercises regularly. During the examination, her physician noted that the pain in her lower back was bilateral. Along with this pain was mild muscle spasms and pain that radiates down the lateral surface of the hip that wraps around the anterior

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    describes which nerves control which muscles to cause the needed eye movements). Action: Muscle: Origin: Insertion: Nerve: Eye looks down Inferior Rectus Sphenoid around optic canal Inferior, medial surface of eyeball Oculomotor Nerve III Eye looks laterally Lateral Rectus Sphenoid around optic canal Lateral surface of eyeball Abducens Nerve VI Eye rolls, looks down and laterally Superior Oblique Sphenoid around optic canal Superior, lateral surface of eyeball Trochlear Nerve

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    THE OPTIC CHIASM A lesion of the optic chiasm will destroy the fibers from the medial halves of both retinas where they cross. Remember that the medial half of the retina receives the image from the lateral half of the visual field. Thus a lesion of the optic chiasm will result in loss of the lateral halves of the visual fields, sometimes called “tunnel vision” (bitemporal hemianopia). LESION OF THE OPTIC TRACT A lesion of the

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    The players were tested using a ten-camera motion analysis system. Markers were placed on various spots on the body to assess movements at the pelvis, thorax, shoulder, arm, and hand. The markers measure flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation of the trunk. For the upper limb, it measured internal and external rotation. The players performed ten spike trials to various spots on the court. For these trials, were then analyzed and Mitchinson concluded that there were

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    Christopher Couchell Muscle Physiology Purpose: The Purpose of this exercise is to understand how muscle twitch, contract and react to different activities. Exercise 1: Muscle Twitch A. What is a muscle twitch? A muscle twitch is the fasciculation , or "muscle twitch", is a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation visible under the skin. B. According to the graphs, which muscle has the fastest twitch? Why? The lateral rectus eye muscle has the fastest twitch. It

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    they are all weight bearing exercises. Let’s look further into squats. When returning from a squat the hips and knees extend and the rectus femoris distal end shortens and the proximal end lengthens. These types of exercises have concentric and eccentric muscle activity, Eccentric movements occur when a muscle is lengthened. A concentric movement occurs when a muscle is shortened. These closed kinetic chain exercises stimulate proprioception and improve dynamic stability. They are also considered

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    All sports and activities can cause pain and eventually overwork a muscle. Many runners undergo and experience pain or some sort of problem in their lower extremities. For runners, the agonist muscles are the gastrocnemius, soleus, hamstrings, quadriceps, iliotibial band, and tibialis anterior muscles. Muscle tightness in these areas occur because of the following. Tight a) A lack of flexibility in general b) Fatigued calf muscles c) Inappropriate footwear d) Wearing high heels daily e) Running too

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    During walking and running, leg muscles produce forces that impact the tibiofemoral joint. These forces can have a negative impact on the development, health and maintenance of the cartilage and meniscus in that joint (and increased load on the knees and the tibiofemoral joint can result in osteoarthritis). The tibiofemoral load is varied depending on the muscle coordination patterns. The laboratory created a musculoskeletal model of subject to

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