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Anatomical Facts and Fun
Did you know: The hand is composed of five metacarpal bones laid out from the wrist, as a fan.
Every hand has 14 long bones named phalanges. These bones compose the fingers and the thumb.
Each finger has three phalanges and the thumb has only two.
Each hand contains:
29 major and minor bones (many people have a few more)
29 major joints
At least 123 named ligaments
34 muscles, which move the fingers and thumb:17 in the palm of the hand, and 18 in the forearm
48 named nerves: 3 major nerves
24 named sensory branches
21 named muscular branches
30 named arteries and nearly as many smaller named branches
By Riverside Orthopaedics
ay on the floor on your back and cross your right ankle over your left knee.
Grip your left M
Soleus is a large muscle, deep to Gastrocnemius. Soleus is used constantly in standing to maintain an upright position.
Origin: Upper half of the posterior surface of the tibia, along the soleal line and upper half of the fibula
Insertion: Posterior surface of the calcaneus via the Achilles tendon
Action: Plantar flexion
Nerve supply of this muscle: Tibial nerve
Daily uses: Standing upright
Stretches: Soleus sits underneath the larger gastrocnemius. Bending the knee takes gastroc out of the stretch.
1. Stand with one foot in front of the other close to a wall. 2. Place both hands on the wall for balance. 3. Bend both knees, focusing on the back knee. 4. Shift your weight forward onto your toes while keeping your heels on the floor.
Remember hold your stretch for 30 seconds.
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