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Tactile

Pertaining to touch.

Tempo

The rate of speed of a repetition.

Tendons

A cord of dense, tough tissue connecting a muscle with a bone or part.

Testosterone

Primary male hormone responsible for skeletal muscle development.

Thoracic

The chest or rib region of the trunk consisting of twelve vertebrae.

Thorax

The region between the neck and abdomen.

Tightness

Shortness; denotes a slight to moderate decrease in muscle length; movement in the direction of lengthening the muscle is limited.

Transverse Abdominus

Muscle inserting on the last six ribs, iliac crest, inguinal ligament, lumbodorsal fascia, linea alba and pubic crest; increases intra-abdominal pressure.

Trunk

The part of the body to which the upper and lower extremities attach.

TFL (Tensor Fasciae Latae)

A muscle of the hip and leg. Origin - Iliac crest just posterior to the ASIS. Insertion - Tibia by way of the Iliotibial tract (IT band). Function(s) - Concentric - Hip flexion, hip Abduction, hip internal rotation. Isometric - Dynamic stabilization of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex. Eccentric - Deceleration of hip extension, hip Adduction, and external rotation.