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Today, we are turning 10! 🧡 For the past decade, we’ve been bringing excellence and innovation to anatomy education, empowering millions of students, educators, and healthcare professionals around the world to see, learn, and teach the human body like never before. We want to say a heartfelt thank you to our incredible community of users. Your passion for learning and teaching has driven us to keep innovating every step of the way. As we celebrate this milestone, we’ll be sharing stories and highlights from our incredible journey, from our first 3D model to becoming the world’s leading interactive anatomy platform. Stay tuned over the next year as we look back on the people, moments, and innovations that shaped Complete Anatomy. #CompleteAnatomy #Elsevier #10Years #ThankYou #AnatomyEducation #EdTech #HealthEducation #Innovation

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Allergies can come in many different forms. Some we come in contact through particles in the air, some we ingest, and some we encounter through our skin. Our immune systems create antibodies to help protect us from different illnesses. Sometimes we have high levels of antibodies called upon to benign environmental exposures that lead to allergic responses. The reason some people have allergies, while others do not is dependent on your immune system and how it identifies typically harmless substances as threats. Allergies are not just developed when we are born, they can develop any point in a person’s life. Family history can play a factor in what we are allergic to though. If a parent has an allergy to a substance there is a 30-50% chance that their offspring will develop the allergy/allergies. If both parents have the same allergy, it is then 60-80% that the offspring will have it as well. Although some allergies will be present at a young age, some can resolve on their own later in life. Traditionally it used to be thought that we should stay away from common allergens to reduce the risk of a bad allergic response. However, in more recent studies it is suggested that avoiding allergens can make it more likely for a person to develop allergies due to the immune system being more unfamiliar to a substance. For example, sometimes an allergy can appear suddenly to something you never previously thought you had an issue with before. If you grew up without pets you might not know if you are allergic to pet dander until you one day adopt a cat. Due to the complex connection between genetic and environmental factors, it is hard to pinpoint where all allergies come from. There are many theories scientists have proposed to explain the nature of allergies (such as the hygiene hypothesis). Seeing an allergist can help you pinpoint any symptoms such as coughing, running nose, sneezing, and rashes. By taking an allergy test your allergist can help you create a treatment plan. For those concerned about passing allergies down to their offspring it is important to note that infants and children can have seasonal allergies, but allergies tend to develop between ages 3-5. By consulting with your doctor, you can create a plan for introducing common allergenic food (dairy, egg, and peanuts) into your child’s diet.

The hip flexors are a group of muscles including the rectus femoris, sartorius, pectineus, tensor fasciae latae, iliacus and psoas major. These muscles are all involved in hip flexion to some capacity. The rectus femoris muscle originates from the ilium and inserts into the tibial tuberosity. It extends the leg at the knee joint and flexes the thigh at the hip joint. The sartorius muscle originates from the anterior superior iliac spine and inserts into the medial aspect of the proximal part of the tibia. It flexes and medially rotates the leg at the knee joint. It also assists in flexion, abduction and lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint. The pectineus muscle originates from the superior pubic ramus and inserts into the pectineal line of the femur. It adducts and flexes the thigh at the hip joint. The tensor fasciae latae originates from the anterior superior iliac spine and the anterior one-third of the outer lip of the iliac crest. It inserts into the tubercle of the iliotibial tract on the tibia. The tensor fascia latae assists in medial rotation, abduction and flexion of the thigh at the hip joint. The iliacus and psoas major together are known as the iliopsoas. The iliacus muscle originates from the iliac crest and superior two-thirds of the iliac fossa, and inserts into the lesser trochanter of the femur. The psoas major muscle originates from the transverse process of L1-L5 vertebrae, the vertebral bodies of T12-L5 vertebrae and the adjacent interverbal discs. It inserts into the lesser trochanter of the femur. The iliopsoas flexes the thigh at the hip joint and also flexes the trunk. Straining or pulling your hip flexors is a common injury. This can be caused by sudden movements of the muscles, especially if they have not been properly warmed up, or are weak or stiff. Symptoms include pain in the hip area, trouble with movement, weakness, swelling and muscle spasms. If you specifically pull your psoas major or iliopsoas, this can cause lower back pain as the psoas major muscle originates from the spine. Strained hip flexors require rest as well as ice, compression and elevation. Physical therapy may be required to strengthen the affected muscles. Check out Complete Anatomy to learn more about the hip flexors!