Sedimentary Rocks: Definition, Examples, Types, Formation and Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks

What are Sedimentary Rocks? Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of sediments by water, ice or wind. A wide variety of live forms exist in sedimentary environments however, sedimentary rocks contain evidence of life in form of fossil. Fossil and fragments of fossil can build up to form limestone. Sedimentary rocks …

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Subclavius muscle Action, Origin and insertion, Blood supply and Innervation

Subclavius is a small muscle that arises from the costochondral junction of the first rib and is inserted into the subclavian groove on the inferior surface of the clavicle. Together with the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, the subclavius form the anterior wall of the axilla. Subclavius Origin and Insertion The subclavius muscle originates by …

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Pectoralis Major Origin and Insertion, Action, Location, Nerve and Blood supply

Pectoralis Major is a muscle that forms part of the pectoral girdle and also helps in its movement. There are other pectoral muscles that form the pectoral girdle and these muscles (pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, subclavius, and serratus anterior) will be discussed individually; these four (4) muscles form the anterior axioappendicular (thoracoappendicular or pectoral) …

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Status Epilepticus Symptoms, Causes, Treatment Guidelines and Complications

Status Epilepticus Definition Status Epilepticus is characterized by a series of seizures occurring without the patient regaining awareness between periods of attacks; it is a life threatening medical condition needs urgent intervention. Status Epilepticus presents with recurrent tonic clonic seizures (Major status) without regaining consciousness and it is different from Epilepsia partialis continua which …

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