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Fun Fact: cilia

cilia

Anatomy def: Eyelashes or short hair-like structures of some cells.

Outlander def: Awesome eye fringes, telegraphing desire from Jamie to Claire, and she to he!

Learn about eyelashes in Anatomy Lesson #29, “The Eyes Have It!” or “The Eyes- Part One.”

Read about Jamie’s unusual eyelashes in Diana Gabaldon’s book, Dragonfly in Amber

I undressed slowly, standing by the bed, looking down at him. He had turned onto his side and curled himself up against the cold. His lashes lay long and curving against his cheek; they were a deep auburn, nearly black at the tips, but a pale blond near the roots. It gave him an oddly innocent air, despite the long, straight nose and the firm lines of mouth and chin.

Watch Claire and Jamie flutter long lush lashes in Starz episode 204, La Dame Blanche!

A deeply grateful,

Outlander Anatomist

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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