Pilates Muscles #1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Muscles of the Head & Neck | Sternocleidomastoid, Scalenes |
Sternocleidomastoid | Elevates the sternum and clavicle.Unilateral contracted causes side bending.Bilateral contraction results in extending the head. |
Scalenes | Unilateral contraction causes sidebending of the cervical spine.Also produces some rotation. |
Deep Muscles of the Back | Spinalis, Longissimus, IliocostalisMiltifidus & Rotators |
Spinalis, Longissimus, Iliocostalis | The main action is extension.In contracting unilaterally they also contribute to sidebending and rotation. |
Miltifidus & Rotators | Unilateral contraction flexes to the same side and rotates to the opposite side.Bilateral contraction extends the spine. |
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