Muscles of the neck

No, I'm not talking about your boss, your homework, being stuck in traffic or even all the things on your to do list. I'm talking about the tightness between your shoulders that can cause pain up into your head, down your arms, sometimes in your chest and can even feel like a sharp pain deep in your inner ear. To explain how and why this happens, let me start with an anatomy lesson. The main muscle group involved is called the trapezius. It is so named due to its trapezoid shape, like a…

C1 and C2 form a unique set of #articulations that provide a great degree of mobility for the skull. C1 serves as a ring or washer that the skull rests upon and articulates in a pivot #joint with the dens or odontoid process of C2 #cervical_spine #anatomy

Humans have well developed facial musculature that allows for a variety of complex facial expressions needed for non-verbal communications. Since we are social animals this is a necessity. Animals that are not social have less need for facial expressions and do not have well developed facial muscles. Muscles of Facial Expression Muscles of Facial Expression the muscles of facial expression are located in a superficial position on the scalp, face and neck. These muscles all originate on the…

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If you want to build bigger arm muscles, it's helpful is to learn their anatomy and function. Here's a breakdown of arm muscle anatomy so you know what you're working

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