Dance anatomy: the muscles

Muscular

the system that gives us the ability to move

3

how many kinds of muscles are in the human body

Voluntary

Skeletal muscles: ___________ muscles that move the body, arms, and legs

heart

Cardiac muscles: involuntary muscle of the _____

Voluntary

muscles we can control consciously

Involuntary

muscles that do their jobs without us telling them to

contractile

all muscles are made of what kind of fiber

size

contractile fibers give the muscles the ability to change their ____

what happens to the muscle when the contractile fibers expand

the muscle stays still

Elastic

our skeletal muscles are

Skeletal

What muscles are the ones dancers focus on the most because they are the muscles we control to make our bodies move

Anterior

muscles found on the front of the body

posterior

muscles found on the back of the body

Sartorius, rectus femoris, and tibias anterior

Anterior leg muscles we need to know

Sartorius

the longest muscle in the body that helps you develope

Rectus femoris

the muscle that helps straighten your knee. It is also apart of the quadriceps

shin

what is the tibia's anterior also called ? it helps point and flex the foot.

Gluteus Maximus

the rear end muscle that is also one of your strongest muscles it also helps to straighten your hip joint

biceps femoris

also called the hamstring , helps felt your knee and extend your hip like an arabesque

gastrocnemius

calf muscle, helps you flex and extend your foot in releve

abdominal muscles

when we refer to our torso or abs we are referring to

external oblique

the outermost of the abdominal muscles. flexes the spine and helps you move from side to side

Transversus Abdominis

the innermost abdominal muscle, it helps you balance

Rectus abdominis

connects your ribcage to your pelvis, helps keep your lower back straight

Latissimus dorsi

the strongest muscle of the back, helps you move your arms

deltoids

divided into 3 sections they all helps you raise the upper portion of your arms

Triceps

extends the elbow and the shoulder, it connects the scapula and the upper part of the humerus to the ulna

Biceps

flexes the elbow and connects to the scapula to the radius

Sternocleidomastoid

in your neck and holds your head up

trapezius

a muscle in your back and neck, it helps you control your shoulders and neck

muscoskeletal system

when we talk about the bones and muscles together we are talking about the_______ this system gives us the ability to dance D

What happens to the muscle when the contractile fibers get smaller

Make the body part/ muscle move