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Dance Muscle Anatomy

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Gastrocnemius

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Major calf muscle for plantar flexion, vital for pointe work and jumps

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Rectus Abdominis

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Helps with spinal flexion and stabilization of core, fundamental for turns and leaps

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Gluteus Maximus

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Provides hip extension and lateral rotation necessary for jumps and large strides

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Sartorius

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Assists in hip and knee flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation

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Soleus

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Assists with steady plantar flexion, important for balance and sustained relevé

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Hamstrings

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Facilitates knee flexion and hip extension, important for bends and kicks

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Quadriceps

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Responsible for knee extension and hip flexion, crucial in jumps and balances

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Triceps Brachii

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Responsible for elbow extension, important for pushing and overhead lifts

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Biceps Brachii

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Allows for elbow flexion and helps in lifting motions

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External Obliques

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Facilitates trunk rotation and lateral flexion, essential for twisting movements

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Iliopsoas

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Primary hip flexor, critical for leg raises and maintaining a straight leg posture in lifts

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Pectoralis Major

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Adducts and medially rotates the upper arm, important for arm positioning in turns and lifts

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Adductors Group

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Medially rotates and adducts the thigh, important for closed leg positions and turns

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Trapezius

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Stabilizes and moves the scapula, aiding in posture and upper body movements

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm, key for lifting and pulling movements

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Deltoid

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Abducts, flexes, and extends the arm at the shoulder joint, ensuring expressive arm movements

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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Flexes the toes, assists in balance, and helps with gripping the floor

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Iliacus

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Works with the psoas major to flex the hip, important for maintaining hip stability

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Tibialis Anterior

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Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot, playing a role in balance and foot articulation

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Psoas Major

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Primary hip flexor, important for lifting the leg during jumps and beats

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Vastus Lateralis

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Extends the knee, critical for stability in standing positions and forceful leg extensions

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Erector Spinae

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Provides spinal column support and extension, important for maintaining an upright posture

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Peroneus Longus

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Everts and plantar flexes the foot, contributing to stability in lateral movements

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Tensor Fasciae Latae

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Flexes and abducts the thigh, key to stabilizing the hip and knee during dynamic movements

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Semitendinosus

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Assists in knee flexion and hip extension, involved in controlling movements during deceleration

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Gracilis

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Adducts the thigh and assists in hip flexion, useful for refined leg movements and transitions

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Semimembranosus

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Knee flexion and hip extension, important for smooth transitions in lower body movements

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Rhomboids

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Retracts the scapula and helps to maintain proper posture, crucial for elegant carriage of the arms

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Piriformis

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Laterally rotates the thigh, significant in turning out the legs from the hips

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Vastus Medialis

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Extends the knee, important for supporting the patella and maintaining knee alignment

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