ANATOMY

Le dentelé antérieur, également appelé « grand dentelé », « serratus antérieur » ou encore « muscle costo-scapulaire de Chaussier », est un muscle plat, large est puissant appliqué sur les parois latérales du thorax. Il possède plusieurs actions, notamment la stabilisation de l’omoplate et la rotation de l’articulation scapulo-thoracique. Il intervient également dans la respiration en tant que muscle inspiratoire […]

Article reviewed and approved by Dr. Ibtissama Boukas, doctor specializing in family medicine Pudendal neuralgia generally affects people between 50 and 70 years old. It is more common in women than in men. Even though it causes pain which can be disabling, it has no impact on life expectancy.

The occurrence of pain in the left arm is generally a source of anxiety and great concern, because it is generally associated with a dreaded condition: myocardial infarction, commonly known as a “heart attack”. Fortunately, pain in the left arm does not always mean a heart attack. Many pathologies can be the cause. In all cases,

The spine is made up of several structures. They all contribute so that the human body can have a normal posture and adopt the positions and movements of daily life. The erector muscle is one of the support structures of the spine. This is the subject of this article: we are going

Definition and anatomy The alar ligaments are ligaments which connect the tooth of the axis (bony projection at the level of the second cervical vertebra C2) to the tubercles of the medial aspect of the occipital condyle. They extend almost horizontally, creating an angle of at least 140° between them. Located on either side of the skull, these ligaments

Have you ever heard of the ependymal canal? This is a canal in the center of the spinal cord. Learn more in this article: definition, anatomy and associated disorders. Definition of the ependymal canal The membrane which lines the interior of the ventricles of the brain (cavities located inside the brain) as well as the ependymal canal constitutes what is called

Article reviewed and approved by Dr. Ibtissama Boukas, doctor specializing in family medicine Have you suffered from sciatica? Headaches from neck or shoulder tension? These are all examples of what we commonly call referred pain. This refers to the fact of feeling pain at a