Some wounds are worth it! Anatomy Lesson #37, “Outlander Owies, Part 3 – Mars and Scars!”, tomorrow, March 29th.
A deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist
Fun Fact: pectoral girdle
Anatomy def: incomplete bony ring formed by clavicles and scapulae, which attaches to the sternum and supports the upper limbs; also known as the shoulder girdle.
Outlander def: yummy Jamie bones (clavicles and scapulae) of chest, shoulder and back that encircle, protect and love Mistress Claire!
Learn about the pectoral girdle in Anatomy Lesson #19, “To Arms, Too Arms, Two Arms!” Understand that clavicles and scapulae form an incomplete bony ring, the pectoral girdle, which attaches to the sternum in the front midline and to no other bones of the chest. Thus the weight of the entire upper limbs is suspended from and supported by the pectoral girdle.
See the left half of Jamie’s pectoral girdle and his long red curls, from a bird’s eye view in Starz, episode 109, The Reckoning! I reckon you ken which scene features this view of Jamie! Mmphm!
Read about Jamie’s shoulders in Outlander book. In fact, there are so many references to his shoulders it is hard to choose. I know you will recognize this one!
“I think someone wants to speak with you alone,” I said. “I’ll leave you. The bandages on your shoulder can come off tomorrow, though. I’ll find you then.” “Aye. Thank ye again.” He squeezed my hand lightly in farewell.
a deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist
Fun Fact – levator palpebrae superioris (LPS)
Anatomy def: flat muscle of each bony orbit that elevates and retracts the upper eyelid
Outlander def: a clever wee muscle that opens big bonny eyes of blue!
Learn about LPS in Anatomy Lesson #29, “The Eyes Have It!” or “The Eyes- Part One.”
Read about Claire contracting her LPS muscles as she opens her eyes (at the pillory) in Outlander book:
Speculations, suggestions, and shocked interjections rained on me, thicker than the drops of water from the sky, but it was a pair of familiar arms that raised me to a sitting position, and a pair of gravely concerned blue eyes that I saw when I opened my own. A faint flicker of the eyelids told me that the mission had been accomplished…
See Jamie contract his LPS muscles and open his big baby blues as Claire calls him a g.d. bloody bastard! Och! What’s that ye said lass? I can see yer lips movin’ but ye are so purty I canna hear a word yer sayin’ (Starz episode 101, Sassenach!)…only the echoes of my mind!
A deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist