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Fun Fact: Vastus medialis

vastus-medialis

Anatomy def: vastus medialis, the most medial of four muscles constituting the quadraceps femoris muscle of anterior thigh.

Outlander def: long awaited, verra fine thigh muscle of Dougal MacKenzie, War Chieftain of Clan MacKenzie!

Learn about the vastus medialis and quadraceps femoris muscles in Anatomy Lesson #7 “Jamie’s Thighs” or “Ode to Joy!”

Read about Jamie’s thigh muscles in Dragonfly in Amber book (alas, couldn’a find a Dougal quote):

I scooped out a good bit of the salve and spread it down the long muscle of the thigh, pushing Jamie’s kilt above his hip to keep out of the way. The flesh of his leg was warm; not the heat of infection, only the normal heat of a young male body, flushed with exercise and the glowing pulse of health. I massaged the cream gently into the skin, feeling the swell of the hard muscle, probing the divisions of quadriceps and hamstring. Jamie made a small grunting sound as I rubbed harder.

See Dougal’s kilt-kick showing a fierce and fine vastus medialis muscle in Starz episode 209, Je Suis Prest. Thank ye verra much, Dougal!

A deeply grateful,

Outlander Anatomist

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Fun Fact: contusion

contusion

Anatomy def: region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

Outlander def: “Laddie, you-in-big-trouble-now” patch of flesh, bruised by wickedly sharp teeth!

Learn about contusions in Anatomy Lesson # 35, “Outlander Owies! – Part One” and Anatomy Lesson #37, “Outlander Owies Part 3 – Mars and Scars”

Read about Jamie’s thigh bruises in Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber!

“What,” I said again, “happened to you?” … high on the inside of one leg was what could be nothing other than a bite; the toothmarks were plainly visible.

…“Sassenach,” he said, “what do ye think I’ve been doing?” “Er, well,” I said, trying and failing to keep my eyes away from the marks on his thigh.

…are those the scars of honorable combat, gained in defending your virtue?” … “Yes,”
He said calmly.

See Jamie’s thigh contusions in Starz episode 204, La Dame Blanche!

a deeply grateful,

Outlander Anatomist

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Fun Fact: phalanges

ep 202 phalanges

sing. noun: phalange [fuh-lan-jee]; pl. noun: phalanges [fuh-lan-jeez].

From the Greek, phálanx, meaning military formation; later used for the bones of fingers and toes

Anatomy def: 14 bones in the digits of each hand or in the toes of each foot; 56 phalange bones in total. Each thumb and great toe bears two phalanges and remaining digits each contain three phalanges.

Outlander def: Smashed but healing finger bones of Jamie’s puir left hand (right hand in Diana’s books). Claire’s own loving hands diligently labor to mended them!

Learn about phalanges in Anatomy Lesson #22, “Jamie’s Hand – Symbol of Sacrifice.”

Read about Jamie’s smashed bones in Dragonfly in Amber:

Jamie glanced dispassionately at his right hand. It really wasn’t too bad; a couple of fingers set slightly askew, a thick scar down the length of the middle finger. The only major damage had been to the fourth finger, which stuck out stiffly, its second joint so badly crushed that the healing had fused two finger bones together. The hand had been broken in Wentworth Prison, less than four months ago, by Jack Randall.

See Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser tighten the laces of Jamie’s amazing hand brace, in Starz episode 202, Not in Scotland Anymore. Designed to stabilize his healing phalanges, Clever Cunning Claire likely devised this awesome medical appliance!

A deeply grateful,

Outlander Anatomist