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Dance Muscle Anatomy
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Gastrocnemius
Major calf muscle for plantar flexion, vital for pointe work and jumps
Rectus Abdominis
Helps with spinal flexion and stabilization of core, fundamental for turns and leaps
Gluteus Maximus
Provides hip extension and lateral rotation necessary for jumps and large strides
Sartorius
Assists in hip and knee flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation
Soleus
Assists with steady plantar flexion, important for balance and sustained relevé
Hamstrings
Facilitates knee flexion and hip extension, important for bends and kicks
Quadriceps
Responsible for knee extension and hip flexion, crucial in jumps and balances
Triceps Brachii
Responsible for elbow extension, important for pushing and overhead lifts
Biceps Brachii
Allows for elbow flexion and helps in lifting motions
External Obliques
Facilitates trunk rotation and lateral flexion, essential for twisting movements
Iliopsoas
Primary hip flexor, critical for leg raises and maintaining a straight leg posture in lifts
Pectoralis Major
Adducts and medially rotates the upper arm, important for arm positioning in turns and lifts
Adductors Group
Medially rotates and adducts the thigh, important for closed leg positions and turns
Trapezius
Stabilizes and moves the scapula, aiding in posture and upper body movements
Latissimus Dorsi
Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm, key for lifting and pulling movements
Deltoid
Abducts, flexes, and extends the arm at the shoulder joint, ensuring expressive arm movements
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexes the toes, assists in balance, and helps with gripping the floor
Iliacus
Works with the psoas major to flex the hip, important for maintaining hip stability
Tibialis Anterior
Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot, playing a role in balance and foot articulation
Psoas Major
Primary hip flexor, important for lifting the leg during jumps and beats
Vastus Lateralis
Extends the knee, critical for stability in standing positions and forceful leg extensions
Erector Spinae
Provides spinal column support and extension, important for maintaining an upright posture
Peroneus Longus
Everts and plantar flexes the foot, contributing to stability in lateral movements
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Flexes and abducts the thigh, key to stabilizing the hip and knee during dynamic movements
Semitendinosus
Assists in knee flexion and hip extension, involved in controlling movements during deceleration
Gracilis
Adducts the thigh and assists in hip flexion, useful for refined leg movements and transitions
Semimembranosus
Knee flexion and hip extension, important for smooth transitions in lower body movements
Rhomboids
Retracts the scapula and helps to maintain proper posture, crucial for elegant carriage of the arms
Piriformis
Laterally rotates the thigh, significant in turning out the legs from the hips
Vastus Medialis
Extends the knee, important for supporting the patella and maintaining knee alignment
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