My presentation on Anatomy

In my presentation I am going to start off with muscles. In particular,

the quadricep muscle, the quadricep consists of four different
muscles. the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus
intermedius, and the vastus medialis.

Back in 2021 I had a serious knee injury, which I will get more into
later. When I dislocated my knee and snapped a ligament, I was on
crutches for around 5 weeks, my quadricep muscle tightened up, I
lost all muscle and muscle memory in my right leg. After a month my
physio had to teach me to walk, once I learnt again, I was told to
have surgery. After I had surgery, I had to learn to walk again but was
advised to build up my muscle in the leg so I could dance and play
football. The recovery was a 5-month process. However, some
people cannot afford surgery or must wait up to a year because of
the NHS. That’s why you are advised before surgery to strengthen
your injured leg as the muscles in the quadricep keep the kneecap in
place. The exercises that I was given before and post-surgery were…
*DO EXERCISES*
- Leg raises
- wall sits
-squats onto chair (as full mobility might not be possible yet due to
tightness)
And then I was told to stretch my quadricep muscles, to gain full
mobility.

Next is the abdominal muscles. Now the abdominal muscles are the
most important muscles to have when dancing and playing other
sports. The abdominal muscles support the trunk, allow movement
and hold organs in place by regulating internal abdominal pressure.
The deep abdominal muscles, together with muscles in the back,
make up your 'core' muscles and help keep your body stable and
balanced, and protects your spine. Oliva-Lozano said that a Weak
core muscle can leave you more prone to poor posture, lower back
pain and muscle injuries. Strengthening your core muscles may help
back pain get better and lower the risk of falls. I am now going to
show you a few exercises.
- Dead bug
- Crunches
- Plank
- Reverse crunch
- Mountain climbers

Next, I am going to talk about the joints, mainly the purpose of

joints. There are two types of joints, the ball and socket joint and the
hinge joint. For example, the shoulder is a ball and socket joint, and
the knee is a hinge joint. The knee is also classified as a synovial joint,
which means that the kneecap is filled with synovial fluid, synovial
fluid is to stop the friction from your bones rubbing together. These
are the ligaments within the knee. The Posterior cruciate ligament
(PCL) - The ligament, located in the centre of the knee, that controls
backward movement of the tibia (shin bone). Medial collateral
ligament (MCL) - The ligament that gives stability to the inner knee,
which is the ligament I snapped. Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) -
The ligament that gives stability to the outer knee. Anterior cruciate
Ligament (ACL) – provides stabilization for the knee joint.
Your knee has cartilage on top of your tibia and underneath your
femur, this is a shock adsorber when your knees take impact from
jumping.
Knee flexion with heel slide
1. Lie on your back with your knees bent.
2. Slide your heel back by bending your affected knee as far as
you can. Then hook your other foot around your ankle to help
pull your heel even farther back.
3. Hold for about 6 seconds, then rest for up to 10 seconds.
4. Repeat 8 to 12 times.

Next is the elbow joint, which is also a hinge joint. I have

hypermobile arms. Hypermobility Syndromes Association said
Hypermobility doesn’t cause any pain or medical issues. However,
for some people, hypermobility causes joint pain, joint and ligament
injuries, tiredness (fatigue), bowel issues and other symptoms. Joint
hypermobility syndrome is most common in children and young
people. It affects people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and people
of Asian and Afro-Caribbean descent more often. It usually gets
better with age.
Tennis elbow is a condition that causes pain around the outside of
the elbow. It often happens after overuse or repeated action of the
muscles of the forearm, near the elbow joint.