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Kines Muscles
Muscles from Hip to Neck
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transversalis | Pulls Abdominal wall back |
| Rectus Abdominis | Flexion & Lateral Flexion |
| Internal Oblique | One side Lateral Flexion, rotation to the same side |
| External Oblique | One side Lateral Flexion, Rotation to other side |
| Pyramidalis | Flesion, lifts & stabilizes the front rim of pelvis |
| Psoas | Hip Flexor |
| Erector Spinae | Extension, Lateral Flexion, Rotation |
| Deep Posterior Muscles | Extension, Lateral Flexion, Rotation |
| Semispinalis | Extension, Lateral Flexion, Rotation to other side |
| Quadratus Lumborum | Lateral Flexion (one side) Stabilizes pelvis & lumbar spine |
| Sternocleidomastoid | Flexion, Lateral Flexion, Rotation to opp. side |
| Spleni (splenius cervicis, splenius capitis) | Extension, Lateral Flexion, Rotation to same side |
| Levator Scapulae | Extension, Lateral Flexion |
| Scaleni | Lateral Flexion, Extension |
| Three Functions of Abdominals in Dance | 1. Elevate front of Pelvis 2. Solidify area bet. rib case & pelvis & provide stability to lumbar spine 3. Hollowing of abdomen |
| Squaring the pelvis involves these muscle groups | 1. Lateral flexors or the torso & quadratus lumborum 2. Abductors of the hip & gluteus medius 3. Adductors of the thigh |
| Knee Flexors | Hamstrings: Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus |
| Flex Assisters | Popliteus, Sartorius, Gracilis, Gastronemius |
| Knee Extensors | Quads: Medial Vasti, Intermediate Vasti, Lateral Vasti, Rectus Femoris |
| Knee Rotators | Medial: Semiteninosus, Seminmembranosus, Popliteus (unlock knee) Lateral: Biceps Femoris |
| Gastronemius & Plantaris | Flex Knee |
| Iliopsoas | primary hip flexor |
| Pectineus | adducts femur and flexes (hip) out. rotation |
| Adductor Longus, Brevis & Magnus | Adducts femus & flexes (hip) |
| Gracilis | Flexes & adducts hip/ Flexes & medially rotates knee |
| Rectus Femoris | Only quad that crosses hip and knee |
| Sartorius | Flexes hip and knee, medial rotator |
| Tensor Fascia latae | Flexes, abducts, medially rotates |
| Gluteus max | assists abduction, primarily extends hip & laterally rotates |
| Gluteus med. & mini | flexion, abduction, inward rotation (hip) |
| Piriformus | outward rotation, abduction, extension |
| Biceps femoris | Extension, outward rotation |
| Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus | Extension, Adduction, & Inward Rotation |
| Main Hip Adductors | Adductor Brevis,Longus, & Magnus - Flex adduct, out. rotate |
| Gracilis | Adduction, inward rotation |
| Hamstrings | Hip Adductor |
| Gluteus med. & mini | medial rotators |
| Tensor fascia latae | medial rotators |
| Obturators, Gamellus, Quadratus Femoris, Piriformis | Lateral Rotators |