Narrabeen Man Information Report In January 2005, contractors were excavating blocks of pavement to place electricity cables right at the corner of Ocean Street and Octavia Street, Narrabeen, NSW. The project was suspended due to an unanticipated discovery of a human skeleton buried underground, right beside a public bus shelter. The bones were in good state although some parts were missing. Fragments of primitive artefacts were also found around and inside the skeleton. The skeleton had a hideous
Baseball players and fans call it Tommy John surgery, after the pitcher who was the first to have the surgery 29 years ago. By any designation, it is one of the major advancements in sports medicine in the last quarter century. Technically it is a ulnar collateral ligament replacements procedure. Pitching overhand is a particularly stressful motion; the strain it puts on a player's joint is commonly injurious. Pitchers such as Kerry Wood, Matt Morris, John Smoltz, Mariano Rivera, Tom Gordon, and
Introduction Lateral epicondylitis, better known as “Tennis elbow” is a form of tendonitis. It causes the tendons within the bony structure to swell; it can also cause pain in the elbow which radiates to the arm. The article from WebMD states “These tendons are tough tissues that connect the muscles of your lower arm to the bone”1. Commonly referred to tennis elbow, someone can get this form of tendonitis without playing tennis a day in their lives. It is usually a result of overworking or repetitive
Introduction Perilunate dislocation (PLD) and perilunate fracture dislocations are complex types of wrist instabilities, resulting from high energy injuries such as motor vehicle accidents, falls from height, and extreme athletic activities that constitute about 10% of all carpal injuries (1), while scaphoid fractures, associated with dislocation of capitate from the lunate, referred to as transscaphoid perilunate dislocations (TSPDs) are observed in 61% to 65% of these types of injuries (2). Perilunate
bony thoracic wall, the sternum helps give safety to the heart, lungs and oesophagus. Humerus The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm. It is located between the elbow joint and the shoulder. At the elbow, it connects primarily to the ulna, as the forearm's radial bone connects to the wrist.
influence on their accuracy. (Sicotte et al, 2010; WHO, 2000) 1.4 Aim of the study The aim of this study report was to interpret and appraise information related to nutritional status from measures including height, weight, waist circumference, ulna length and mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) assessed during a
Skeleton System The skeleton system is made up of 206 bones as an adult. Bones are arranged into two major divisions. The axial region which contains 80 bones and the appendicular region which contains 126 bones. The axial contains the Skull, Hyoid, Auditory Ossicles, Ribs, Sternum, and the Vertebral Column. The skull is composed of 22 bones which are fused together expect for the mandible. The 21 fused bone are separated in children to allow the skull and brain to grow but fused to give an adult
I have some very exciting news to share today but I have to provide a little background so that you can fully appreciate how truly awesome this news really is. Now I’ll admit that this is a pretty long post. Just trust me, it’s worth it. Just sit back for a few minutes and let me tell you a story about the most amazing woman that has ever walked this earth. This is a story about dedication, determination, and the pursuit of a dream. It’s the story of a nurse who overcame tremendous obstacles. This
Benefits of a Vertical Mouse Every day various individuals are working either at the office or from the comfort of their homes. In both of these cases, increased productivity is of the essence if results are set to be realized at the end of the day. When this is achieved, there is a sense of satisfaction that is irresistible both to the employee and employer, or individual for those working from home. For a long time, many have been forced to imagine that the way to achieve this is by working very
During the past days, the preachers and the religious men had to travel to a large places and distances in order to transmit the message of their heavenly religion. Is commonly used to take months and months to address non-believers for argumentation or discussion and to let people believe about the true religion. But modern media, global communication and the beginning of televangelism has made it easy for the religious scholars not only to address their own community, but to invite others for argumentation
Fingerprints are something that are unique to everyone, even those of identical twins. As people leave behind their fingerprints, they are leaving behind the story of what occurred in the setting. Fingerprints can be used to solve cases, however, a system of classification was needed to properly identify one fingerprint from another. Without the advancement of a classification system, the identifying fingerprints in criminal cases would be extremely difficult. As researchers discovered the unique
Pivot Joint This type of joint is also known as a rotary joint and allows only one type of movement, rotational movement which occurs when bone rotates on or around another bone, an example of this type of joint includes the joint of the first and second vertebrae of the neck that allows the head to move back and forth, the joint in the wrist which allows the palm to be turned facing upwards and facing downwards, this type of joint is incredibly important because it allows the bones to move freely
The body systems that are involved in typing this assignment are the skeletal system, the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, the nervous system, the integumentary system, and the muscular system. The skeletal system is comprised of the bones, ligaments, and tendons. It provides structure and support for the body. It works with the muscular system to enable body movements. The bones in the arms work with the muscles in the upper arm and forearm to contribute to the movement required
Functions Of The Skeleton The human skeleton has 6 main functions that provide the body with good health. They are as follows: Support - our skeleton provides shape and support to our body which gives our body its shape, without this function our body would simply collapse. Movement - it aids our body to move by giving a framework to the attached muscles which then allows different movements at different joints. Movement is therefore powered by the skeletal muscles. Protection - the
long, which soon hid in their burrows. He took the matches and blew out the candle, remaining silent and letting time pass. Its aim was to kill the animal, or at least not be biting. When the clock indicated the 5 in the morning, he lit the match and ulna of his last candle and looked at the huge scorpion that was one step from your bank; Without thinking, he took off his hat and threw it on the scorpion. He took the bank and put it on top of the hat, so that the animal did not escape, seeing that he
Medial Epicondylitis occur in the forearm, on the inside of your elbow. Medial epicondylitis is when the inner forearm muscles (called the forearm flexors) are overused by activities dealing with wrist movement. When these tendons that attach to the medial epicondyle (bony tip on elbow) are swollen it causes medial epicondylitis. This injury can also be referred to as “Golfers Elbow” because it is more common in golfers. The injury can happen in any activity, but affects the most dominant arm. Signs
that organisms with homologous structures, such as the pentadactyl limb have common ancestors and have and evolved. An example is the homologous structure of a human, act, whale and bat. These species show the same skeletal elements in the radius, ulna and humerus as they share a common origin. However these skeletal elements have been modifies over time to suit the different functions to suit the type of mammal. Scientists say that the similarities in Homologous Structures are evidence that life
It was rumored in the third grade that I would have my right hand amputated. This rumor was stemmed from the fact that I broke my arm, where both the ulna and radius were snapped. The people that surrounded me, being doctors and family were frightened at the sight of me holding my dangling hand with the other. Breaking my arm of itself was not a challenge, but it was the recovery that would challenge my determination and character. In the beginning of third grade, I first joined the Wyckoff YMCA
The Book of the Dead Said Akhiba student number 15701277 The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text, used from the beginning of the New Kingdom around 50 BCE. The original Egyptian name for the text, transliterated as Book of Coming Forth by Day. Another translation would be Book of Emerging Forth into the Light. "Book" is the closest term to describe the loose collection of texts consisting of a number of magic spells
with my arm. I heard a pop and I knew my arm was broke. It surprisingly didn’t hurt that bad because it happened so fast but I still called my mom and she came to pick me up to go to the doctor. My arm had a hairline fracture on my lower arm bone, the ulna. I was out from skateboarding for at least 8 weeks depending on how fast it healed. I thought all my progress would be gone and I would have to start from scratch. When I could skateboard again I was a little rusty and could not do some of the things