Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

The Muscular System 69 Study Questions and Applications List the four properties of skeletal muscle and explain their practical ...

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71 The SpineThe Spine CHAPTER THREE © Angela Sterling Photography. Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers Lisa Apple and Christophe Ma ...

72 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology T he spine, or vertebral column, is the central organizing structure of the skeleton and the mo ...

The Spine 73 rior vertebral notch) and lower (inferior vertebral notch) portions of the pedicles of adjacent vertebrae form smal ...

74 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology distinctive shape is termed the vertebra prominens (L. prominent). The paired transverse proces ...

The Spine 75 ferent regions from about 0.1 inch (3 millimeters) in the cervical region to about 0.3 inches (9 millimeters) in th ...

76 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology possible between adjacent vertebrae and tend to vary significantly in different regions of the ...

The Spine 77 paired atlanto-occipital joints. Although these are condyloid joints, their parallel arrangement limits their motio ...

78 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology to the shape and orientation of the ribs, elevation creates more of an anterior increase in dia ...

The Spine 79 FIGURE 3.9 The lumbosacral angle (lateral view). (A) Normal, (B) increased, (C) decreased. and greater motion assoc ...

80 FIGURE 3.11 Movements of the vertebral column. (A) Flexion-extension, (B) right lateral flexion-left lateral flexion, (C) rig ...

The Spine 81 around one axis with motion around a different axis is termed coupling (Levangie and Norkin, 2001). Skilled dancers ...

82 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Individual Muscles of the Spine Anterior Muscles of the Spine The anterior muscles of the spine ...

The Spine 83 External Oblique Abdominal Muscle (Obliquus Externus Abdominis) As its name suggests, the external oblique (L. obli ...

84 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology abdominal area laterally toward the iliac crest and has been shown to demonstrate greater activ ...

The Spine 85 fibers contract, the transverse abdominis compresses the abdominal contents. Hence, it is sometimes referred to as ...

86 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Palpation: Sitting on the floor or in a chair, lean forward to relax the abdominal muscles and ...

The Spine 87 FIGURE 3.17 The erector spinae (posterior view). Erector Spinae The erector spinae (L. erector, to raise or make er ...

88 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Semispinalis The semispinalis (semi, half + spina, spine) lies close to the vertebrae beneath t ...