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Adriana Valenzuela

At a commercial fitness center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Adriana Valenzuela, NASM-CPT, NSCA-CSCS, trains clients with an emphasis on functional anatomy. After monitoring gym floors during college kinesiology studies, Valenzuela developed a routine of explaining muscle actions to clients mid-workout, balancing coaching with winter trips Nordic skiing on groomed forest trails.

Auditory Ossicles: Function and Role in Hearing
How Are Tears Produced? The Anatomy of Tear Production
How Can You Change the Pitch of the Sound in the Vocal Cords?
Are Eyes Considered Holes? An Anatomical Explanation
What Is Voice Pitch and How Is It Produced?
What Happens When You Blink?
Why Is the Blinking Response Effective?
Are Tonsils Vestigial Structures?
What Is the Effect of the Tympanic Reflex?
Are Nostrils Symmetrical? The Anatomy of Asymmetry
What Are Basal Tears and How Do They Work?
Does Smoke Make You Sneeze? The Science Explained
How and Why Does Sniffing Improve Your Sense of Smell?
Can You Hear Your Own Voice? Why It Sounds Different
Hypoglossal Muscle: Function in Speech, Swallowing & Health
Pupil Response to Light: How and Why It Happens
Bilateral Eye: The Advantage of Having Two Eyes
Cricoarytenoid Muscle: Function in Voice and Breathing
The Trochlea of the Eye: A Pulley for Complex Vision
The Pharynx: Its Role in Breathing and Vocalization