The Tongue

The Tongue

The tongue; It might be small, and some might think insignificant, but our tongue packs a punch, so we should look after it.   A muscular hydrostat, the tongue forms the floor of the mouth, our buccal or oral cavity. Our tongue is divided into two parts; the oral part...
The Uterosacral Ligament

The Uterosacral Ligament

Sunday fun fact: Did you know that the uterosacral ligament was found to extend further on the right, although similar on both sides? n a study in healthy women, the origin and insertion points exhibited greater anatomic variation than the name Uterosacral ligament...
The Trigone Of The Bladder

The Trigone Of The Bladder

Pilates Therapy and Bodyworks Trigone of the urinary bladder – This triangular tissue region is located at the base of the urinary bladder: the two ureters and the opening at the bottom of the bladder into the urethra form this area.   This muscular structure is...
Cornu – Horn Shaped

Cornu – Horn Shaped

So many interesting things to look at when covering the anatomy of the body. Our fun fact for today is Cornu (a), something in the body that is horn-shaped, like, for instance, the horn-shaped projections on the hyoid bone. * Uterine Cornu – these projections...
The Pelvic Bowl

The Pelvic Bowl

Like the song goes, “Words don’t come easy to me”.   However, how we use words can be a powerful part of our treatment strategy for our clients   Bowl – An open, rounded container for holding things. The six bones of the pelvic girdle fuse as...
The Sacroiliac Joints And The Auricular Surface

The Sacroiliac Joints And The Auricular Surface

Pilates Therapy and Bodyworks The auricular surface is located on the ilium and articulates with the same ear-shaped space on the lateral sides of the sacrum. The sacral surface comprises hyaline (the weakest type of collagen) cartilage, and the iliac surface is...