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The two anterior aspects of the upper thigh are the quadriceps femoris muscle group and the sartorius muscle. The quadriceps femoris group is a large muscle that covers the front of the thigh and is responsible for extending the knee joint. The sartorius muscle is the longest muscle in the body and helps with flexing the hip and knee joints and rotating the thigh.
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Is the thigh a joint?
The knee is the joint that is between the thigh and calf on a human. The knee has two articulations and it connects the thigh bone to the two calf bones.
What is the name of one of two holes on the anterior of the mandibular body?
The mental foramen is one of the two holes on the anterior of the mandibular body, located near the lower premolar teeth.
What are the functions of the anterior commissure?
The anterior commissure is a white matter tract that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. It plays a role in the integration and coordination of sensory and motor functions between the two hemispheres, particularly in the perception of olfactory and visual stimuli. Additionally, it is involved in language processing and facial recognition.
How many lobes make up the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland has three lobes: The anterior, intermediate, and posterior
What are the two sections of the pituitary?
The pituitary gland is divided into two sections: the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) and the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis). The anterior pituitary produces and releases hormones that regulate various physiological processes, while the posterior pituitary stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
Is the thigh a joint?
The knee is the joint that is between the thigh and calf on a human. The knee has two articulations and it connects the thigh bone to the two calf bones.
What are the two small swellings that can be found at the dorsal aspect of upper medulla?
hypoglossal trigone and vagal trigone
What are the two bones that are anterior to the occipital?
The two (left and right) parietal and the temporal bones are anterior (closer to the front of the body).
The 3 main leg muscles in a leg?
The main leg muscles are the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calf muscles. The quadriceps are in the front of the thigh, the hamstrings are on the back of the thigh, and the calf muscles are located in the back of the lower leg.
What are the two tubercles that are present at the dorsal aspect of lower medulla?
gracile and cuneate tubercles. (they are found at the upper ends of gracile and cuneate columns respectively)
Name the depression between the two ventricles seen on the anterior surface of the heart?
The depression between the two ventricles on the anterior surface of the heart is called the interventricular sulcus or the anterior interventricular groove. It houses the anterior interventricular artery, also known as the left anterior descending artery.
What are the two long bones in the skeleton?
There are more than two long bones in the skeleton but if you mean the two longest bones then the femur (longest) and tibia second longest).
What contributes to the formation of the popliteal vein?
The popliteal vein carries blood from the knee to the thigh and calf muscles and ultimately to the heart. The vein is formed from the merging of the two posterior tibial veins and ends as it merges in to the femoral vein.
Which is hard thigh bone or tooth?
these are two different elements, thigh bone is "bone" and a tooth is enamel
Where is the largest bone in the human body located?
The longest single bone in the human body is the Femur or "thigh bone".femur
What two blood vessels are connected by anterior communicating artery?
It connects the left and right anterior cerebral arteries.
What muscle is unique in that its insertion is to fascia rather than to bone?
The tensor faciae latae It arises from the posterior part of the outer lip of the iliac crest; from the outer surface of the anterior superior iliac spine, and part of the outer border of the notch below it, between the gluteus medius and sartorius; and from the deep surface of the fascia lata. It is inserted between the two layers of the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about the junction of the middle and upper thirds of the thigh.
