Ouch! More injuries and wounds on Wednesday, February 24, in Anatomy Lesson #36, Outlander Owies – Part Two!
A deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist
Fun Fact: tensor fasciae latae
Anatomy def: A muscle arising from iliac bone and inserting into IT band; it tightens the IT band, and flexes and abducts (draws to side) the thigh
Outlander def: The jaw-dropping gah! muscle at the side of Jamie’s hip and upper thigh.
Learn about tensor fasciae latae in Anatomy Lesson #18, “Hallelujah Chorus – Part Deux.”
Read about Jamie’s thigh muscles in Outlander book:
My companion seemed to be having little trouble, in spite of being unable to use this right hand. I could feel his thighs behind mine, shifting and pressing occasionally to guide the horse. I clutched the edge of the short saddle in order to stay seated; I had been on horses before, but was by no means the horseman this Jamie was.
See Jamie’s terrific, transcendent tensor fasciae latae muscle at “work” in Starz episode 107, The Wedding! Ha, ha!
A deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist
Fun Fact: erector spinae
Anatomy def: bundle of vertically-oriented back muscles, one on each side of the spine; straighten the back and rotate the trunk from left to right.
Outlander def: paired columns of awesome, delightful Jamie muscles that flank the midline spinal groove.
Learn about erector spinae in Anatomy Lesson #10 “Jamie’s Back” or “Aye, Jamie’s Back!”
Read about Jamie’s erector spinae as Claire muses about these rounded columns of back muscles in Outlander book:
I thought with some regret that it must have been quite a beautiful back at one time. His skin was fair and fresh, and the lines of bone and muscle were still solid and graceful, the shoulders flat and square-set and the backbone a smooth, straight groove cut deep between the rounded columns of muscle that rose on either side of it.
See Jamie’s erector spinae muscles flex and bulge in rebellion at Dougal’s daring “usury” in Starz episode 105, Rent (also see his erector spine in episodes 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 115 16...pretty much in every episode. Snort!)
A deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist