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An Example of the Process from Body Language
How the Biceps &
Triceps Work
The biceps and triceps have
two completely different
functions. The biceps are
known as elbow flexors.
Flexion occurs when you
decrease the angle between
two bones. When you flex
your elbows, your forearm
moves closer to your
humerus, causing your
biceps to get activated. The triceps are known as elbow extensors. Extension takes place
when the angle between two bones increases. During elbow extension, you move your
forearm away from your humerus, causing your triceps to activate.
From LiveStrong.com.
Tendons and Ligaments
A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue which attaches
muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to
structures such as the eyeball. A tendon serves to move the
bone or structure. A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue
which attaches bone to bone, and usually serves to hold
structures together and keep them stable.
Explanation and Image from MedLine Plus.
From Helium.com
Explanation by Alica Prater, Ph.D.
Ligaments and tendons are both connective tissues in the
body, and they are both made of stacked bundles of collagen fibrils. The difference between these two are what they connect,
which then affects their functions. Ligaments attach bone to bone; tendons attach muscle to bone.
Tendons, also called sinew, merge with both the periosteum, which the thin membrane covering the bone, and the fascia,
which is the thin membrane covering the muscle fibers. This merger happens at the insertion point, a movable attachment,
and origin, a stationary attachment. The insertion and origin are the points at which a particular tendon binds the bone it acts
on and the muscle that acts on the tendon. Each muscle usually has two tendons, which bind to two different bones. The
muscle also usually crosses the joint of the two tendon-bound bones so that contraction causes the tendon to pull and act on
the bone for movement. Thus, the tendons carry tensile forces and act like a pulley on the bone.
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For complete handouts and more resources, visit
http://healthcareinterpreting.org/dialogue/symposium-schedule/wednesday/framework-for-teaching-online/
From A Framework for Teaching Healthcare Interpreting Online by Doug Bowen-Bailey, July 25, 2012.