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11/25/2025

Anatomy Trivia, Nerve Edition: PT 2️⃣

Do you know what cranial nerve is responsible for smell? 👃

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The olfactory nerve (Cranial Nerve I) is the sensory nerve responsible for the sense of smell. It originates in the nasal cavity’s olfactory epithelium, travels through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone, and synapses in the olfactory bulb, where it relays information to other parts of the brain via the olfactory tract.

💥Damage to this nerve can cause a complete or partial loss of smell.

👃 Anatomy and function

👉Origin: The nerve originates from specialized olfactory receptor neurons in the olfactory epithelium, located in the roof of the nasal cavity.

👉Structure: The axons of these neurons form bundles called fila olfactoria that collectively make up the olfactory nerve.

👉Path: These nerve fibers pass through small holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone to reach the olfactory bulb, which sits on the underside of the brain’s frontal lobe.

👉Transmission: From the olfactory bulb, the signal is sent to the olfactory cortex, allowing you to perceive smells

11/22/2025

Vitality Village is 4️⃣🎈

It has been an amazing four years at Vitality Village. We have experienced lots of changes as we have grown in the community! 🌱

We sponsor teams, join in on the Easter & Halloween events, as well as the Santa Clause Parade. I am posting and interacting with the community consistently to help those on their healthcare journey! 🚀

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Whether you are working with us now or in the past I am grateful for you.

I can’t wait to see what the future holds ✨

Yours in health,
Eric and the Vitality Village team!

P.s, the second photo shows what it was like in the beginning and renovating the space 😳

11/22/2025

What is the nerve that gets compressed through the carpal tunnel that causes pain into the hand and forearm? 🧐

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⚡️The median nerve ⚡️

A major nerve that runs from the neck down the arm, through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, and into the hand. It provides motor control for muscles that help bend the wrist, fingers, and thumb, and it provides sensory information (touch, pain, temperature) to the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger.

Compression of this nerve in the carpal tunnel can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome.

💥Functions of the median nerve💥

👉Motor control: It innervates muscles in the forearm and hand that are responsible for bending the wrist and fingers, rotating the forearm, and opposition of the thumb (moving the thumb to touch the other fingers).

👉Sensory function: It provides sensation to the palm side of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger. It also provides sensation to the skin on the back of the fingertips for these same digits.

👉Carpal tunnel syndrome: This is the most common condition affecting the median nerve. It occurs when the nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, leading to symptoms like numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand.

👉Pronator syndrome: The median nerve can also be compressed in other areas, such as between the muscles in the forearm, a condition known as pronator syndrome.

11/22/2025

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👉The cervico-ocular reflex (COR) is an involuntary eye-stabilizing reflex that works with the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) to keep your vision steady during head movements. It relies on sensory information from receptors in the neck’s joints and ligaments to move the eyes in the opposite direction of the neck’s rotation, preventing visual slip on the retina.

👉This reflex is often altered in individuals with neck pain, whiplash, or temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD).

11/19/2025

What do you think the joint is? 🧐

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It’s the STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT ⛓️‍💥

💥The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is the only bony connection between the arm/shoulder and the axial skeleton, linking the clavicle (collarbone) to the sternum (breastbone) at the base of the neck.

💥It is a crucial joint for shoulder movement and stability, and injuries can range from mild sprains to severe dislocations that require immediate medical attention due to the nearby vital structures like the trachea, esophagus, and major blood vessels.

11/19/2025

Comment your answer. Let me know what you think? Why is it significant? 🧐

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It’s the TRAPEZIUS!

💥The trapezius is a large, superficial muscle in the upper back and neck that resembles a trapezoid and is crucial for moving the head, neck, and shoulders, as well as maintaining posture.

💥It is divided into three sections—upper, middle, and lower—each with specific functions: the upper fibers elevate the shoulders and extend the neck, the middle fibers pull the shoulder blades back, and the lower fibers depress the shoulder blades!

11/17/2025

What do you? Do Adults or babies have more bones in the body? 🧐

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Babies have more bones than adults... Adults contained 206 ...

👉Babies have more bones than adults because many of their bones are soft, flexible cartilage that hardens and fuses together as they grow. This initial flexibility is crucial for navigating the birth canal and for the skull to be able to mold during birth.

👉For example, a baby’s skull has several bones separated by soft spots called fontanelles, which eventually fuse into one skull bone.

💥Flexibility for birth: A newborn’s skeleton is a mix of cartilage and bone, which is much softer and more flexible than an adult’s. This allows the baby’s body to bend and compress as it passes through the birth canal.

💥Ossification and fusion: As a child grows and consumes calcium, cartilage hardens into bone through a process called ossification. Many smaller bones also start to fuse together, forming fewer, larger bones.

💥Bone fusion continues: This fusion process continues through childhood and adolescence. For example, the bones in the skull and spine fuse over time.

The process isn’t fully complete until adulthood, by which time the skeleton has settled into the final 206 bones

11/16/2025

💥PECTORALIS MAJOR💥

👉The pectoralis major is the large, fan-shaped muscle on the upper chest that helps with arm movements like adduction (pulling the arm towards the body), flexion (bending the arm), and internal rotation.

👉It originates from the clavicle, sternum, and ribs, and inserts on the humerus (upper arm bone). Its functions are crucial for actions such as pushing and throwing, and it is innervated by the pectoral nerves.

💥Anatomy and function💥

🔴Location: It is the largest and most superior muscle of the anterior chest wall, forming the front of the axilla (armpit).

🔴Origin: The muscle has two heads:

🔴Clavicular head: Arises from the medial half of the clavicle.

🔴Sternocostal head: Arises from the sternum and the first seven costal cartilages.

🔴Insertion: It inserts onto the lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus.

💥Function:💥

🔴Adduction: Pulls the arm toward the body.

🔴Medial Rotation: Rotates the arm inward.

🔴Flexion: Bends the arm forward.

🔴Extension: The sternocostal head helps extend the arm.

🔴Other actions: Assists in forced inspiration (breathing in) and helps draw the scapula forward and downward.

11/15/2025

PT 3️⃣ | MUSCLE TRIVIA.

What muscle is only attached at one end? 🧐

If you had to guess what do you think it would be? 😬

11/14/2025

FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY: Biceps 💪

Traditional anatomy teaches where a muscle is 📍

Functional anatomy teaches what that muscle actually does in real movement. 🔀

It describes the form, origin, and insertion of every structure in the human body.
But the moment we start applying movement that static understanding completely changes. 🔃

When we study kinesiology (the science of movement), we realize that muscles rarely perform a single, isolated job 🧐

They act through chains of fascia, stabilizing multiple joints at once and continuously adapting to external forces.
Take the biceps brachii for example. In classic anatomy books, it’s described as a flexor of the elbow and a supinator of the forearm 😬

But when we fix the hand during climbing, pushing, or holding the same muscle reverses its function 🧗‍♀️

It stabilizes the shoulder capsule, assists scapulothoracic rhythm, and supports traction through the entire upper limb.
In this functional view, the biceps becomes not just a mover but a stabilizer cable linking your elbow, shoulder, and scapula. ✅

Its long head even connects to the glenoid labrum, helping prevent excessive humeral translation and maintaining internal balance during overhead activity. 💥

That’s why functional anatomy isn’t about memorizing actions it’s about observing how living tissues behave in motion. 😉

The biceps doesn’t just move your arm it anchors your posture, absorbs load, and transmits tension through a fascial continuum ⛓️‍💥

11/14/2025

Anatomy Trivia: Muscle Edition, PT2️⃣

What is the muscle that is responsible for our blinking? 🧐

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It’s the Orbicular Oculi! 👀

The orbicularis oculi is a muscle surrounding the eye responsible for closing the eyelids, blinking, and squinting. It also assists in draining tears and is crucial for facial expressions, as seen in the formation of wrinkles and eye expressions. This sphincter muscle is controlled by the facial nerve.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

💥Closing the eye: Its primary function is to close the eye, which is achieved by the contraction of the concentric muscle fibers around the upper and lower eyelids.

💥Blinking and squinting: The muscle allows for blinking and forceful squinting.

💥Tear drainage: It plays a role in draining tears from the eye surface, which helps maintain the tear film.

💥Facial expression: Contraction of the orbicularis oculi is a key component of many facial expressions, contributing to the formation of wrinkles, especially around the eyes

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