Hands-On Body Systems ACTIVITY: Upper Body Power Muscles for Sports Medicine, Anatomy, & HST

Upper Body Power Muscles for Sports Med, Anatomy, and HST

This module guides students to understand the major muscle anatomy of athletes and helps them to a higher level of understanding injuries. Students build the power muscles out of clay and also build the major connective tissues that anchor these muscles. Students will be amazed at the layering of the body and how these groups work to produce movement!

Great for: Sports Med & Athletic Training/Health Science/Anatomy Instruction: Instructors receive awesome and affordable hands-on activities that guide students to understand the musculoskeletal structures of the shoulder, chest, back, and abdominal area; application of material to common athletic injuries; and understanding the consequences of concussions and CTE.



Here are the table of contents for you to look over:

Lesson planning, Supplies, & Clay Technique....pg. 3-7

I.Rotator Cuff....................................pg. 7-36

II.Deep Muscles of the Arm and the Four Nerves of the Arm........................pg. 37-58

III.Superficial Power Muscles of the Arm..........pg. 59-74

IV.Deep Chest and Back muscles.................pg. 75-86

V.Superficial Power Muscles of the Chest And Back..........................pg. 87-114

VI.Extra Power Muscles! Deltoid & Abdominals........................pg. 115-144

Grading and Honoring Your Students’ Work.......pg. 145-148



The diagram for this module is located in the HOBS: Diagrams. Have a great time! You students are going to LOVE this activity!!