Zygomaticus major muscle Essays

  • Diples: A Genetic Trait: Dimples

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    gelasin is the result the Zygomaticus major muscle, a facial muscle. It begins in the front of the cheek and stretches into the upper lip. This action makes the muscles move the lips upward and lateral. Conditions that can affect this muscle is myalga, tears, strains, neuromuscular diseases, lacerations, contusions, Bell's palsy, atrophy, infectious myositis, and myopathy (Zygomaticus Major Muscle Function, Origin & Anatomy). Lets say when someone smiles, the minor muscles on their face causes the

  • Is Smiling Contagious?

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    our brain when we smile? Let’s explore a situation. When you see a friend you haven’t seen in a long time neuronal signals travel from the cortex of your brain to the brainstem. From there, the cranial muscle carries the signal further towards the smiling muscles in your face. Once the smiling muscles in our face contract, there is a positive feedback loop that now goes back to the brain, and that reinforces our feeling of joy. A ... ... middle of paper ... ...December 7). Yawns More Contagious

  • Smiling

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    brain is given a signal to smile. It's a pure emotional reaction that we can't control. To be more specific, the prompt excites the left anterior temporal region of the brain. Two face muscles are immediately sparked into action. A cheek muscle called the zygomatic major tugs the lips upward. At the same time, muscles around the eye sockets, called the orbicularis oculi, squeeze the outside corners of the eyes into a shape somewhat like a crow's foot. It happens quickly, and doesn't last very long

  • Bench Press Research Paper

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    upper body gain muscle and get stronger. Finding a technique that works the best can make benching much easier for the lifter. People who bench press with the wrong technique will lead to injuries. Injuries can take time to heal, some people might take up to one week to heal. With the right instructions and technique there will be no major injuries while working out. Benefits of Bench Pressing There are many benefits of doing the bench press. It works a variety of upper-body muscles, but its focuses

  • Personal Experience: My Exercise Plan

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    Ever since I started working out sophomore year I have seen an incredible increase in muscle mass and power intensity. Because of VPE I now work out almost everyday and keep myself physically fit. Proof of this is shown in my fitness scores where as a freshman I started out doing nearly 50 crunches and 10 pullups and I'm now doing consistently 100 crunches and 20 plus pull ups. I have taken a liking to lifting and the gym rat lifestyle. I now consistently take protein supplements and not only does

  • Physiology of Laughter: What Creates the Wonderful Sound of Laughter?

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    lungs, and muscles. Laughing’s medical definition is a psycho-physiological reflex, a successive, rhythmic, spasmodic expiration with open glottis and vibration of the vocal chords often accompanied by a baring of teeth and facial grimaces. (Nieder, 2014). It simply means that no matter what happens, we can’t control laughter. It’s an involuntary impulse. In fact, it’s a negatively charged electrical impulse traveling through the cerebral cortex. However, I want to know more. What muscles produce