Showing posts with label Muscles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muscles. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Forearm flexors


We just learned about the Calf Muscle

In your forearm there are a few different muscles.

One of them is used to help flex the elbow together,
it is called the brachioradialis.

brachiradialis
(from: wikipedia - brachioradialis)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Thoracic Cage

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Calf Muscle


We just learned about the Quadriceps muscle.

The muscle on your leg below your knee is called your Triceps Surae muscle,
but most people just call it your Calf Muscle.

You are using your calf muscle when you move your ankle.
calf muscle
(from: wikipedia - triceps surae muscle)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Thoracic Cage

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Quadriceps


Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the gluteus maximus

Next up is the quadriceps.
These are the muscles on your thigh, sometimes just called quads.

You use your quads when you move your upper leg around, or when you bend your knee.
quadriceps
(from: wikipedia - quadriceps femoris muscles)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Sternum

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Gluteus maximus



Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the rectus abdominis

Next up is the gluteal muscles.
The muscles on your back side (or your butt) are called your gluteal muscles.
There are three muscles there, the gluteus minimus, gluteus medius and gluteus maximus.

Sometimes people call those muscles glutes or just talk about the gluteus maximus
since it's the biggest of the three muscles.

You use those muscles when you lift your leg up and down,
or bend your body backwards.
gluteus maximus
(from: wikipedia - gluteal muscles)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Back Bone

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Rectus abdominis


Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the latissimus dorsi

Next up is the rectus abdominis.
These are the muscles in the front of your stomach, also called your abs or abdominal muscles.
You use them when you do bend forward, like you're doing a sit up.

rectus abdominis
(from: wikipedia - rectus abdominis muscle)

Since these muscles sometimes look like six bumps on your stomach,
some people call them a six pack.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Latissimus Dorsi


Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the trapezius

Next up is the latissimus dorsi.

These muscles are sometimes just called lats.

You use your lats when you pull your arms down from the sky like doing a chinup,
when you pull your arms toward your body like opening a door,
and when you pull your arms up from the ground like picking something up.
latissimus dorsi
(from: wikipedia - latissimus dorsi)


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Trapezius



Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the pectorals

Next up is the trapezius.

The trapezius, which are sometimes just called traps
are used when you lift your arms over your head,
when you try to touch your elbows together behind your back,
or when you fold your hands behind your back.
trapezius
(from: wikipedia - trapezius muscle)


Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Pectorals


Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the deltoids

Next up is the pectorals.

The pectorals, which are sometimes just called pecs
are used when you do pushups, when you clap your hands together, or flap your arms like wings.

pectoralis major
(from: wikipedia - pectoralis major muscle)

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Deltoids


Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the triceps

Next up is the deltoid.

The deltoid is the muscle on the corner of your shoulder, right above where your arm is.
deltoid muscle
(from: wikipedia - deltoid muscle)

You are using your deltoid when you move your arm around at the shoulder.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Triceps


Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about the biceps

Next up is the triceps.

The tricep is the muscle on the back side of your upper arm between the shoulder and elbow,
right along your humerus bone, and on the opposite side of the bicep.

You are using your tricep when you push your arms out from your body.
triceps
(from: wikipedia - triceps)


Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Biceps


We just learned about the Hyoid Bone.

Let's start learning about the muscles in the human body!

The bicep is the muscle on the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow,
right along your humerus bone.

You are using your bicep when you pull your hand toward your shoulder.


(from: wikipedia - bicep)