Medically reviewed by Renee Nilan, MD The brachioradialis is a large forearm muscle that helps bend the elbow, especially when the hand is in a neutral position, like holding a cup. Controlled by the ...
Muscles are attached to bones by tendons. Muscles contract to move our bones by pulling on them. However, muscles can only pull; they cannot push. This is why they usually work a joint in pairs ...
The origin is the end of a muscle which is attached to a fixed bone. The insertion is the other end of the muscle that is attached to the bone which moves. Muscular contractions are defined as the ...
This lays the groundwork for understanding how athletes can reach new levels of speed performance. The Anatomy Behind Speed: Muscles and Mechanics At its core, speed production is a combination of ...