Back Movements Flashcards

1
Q

Muscles in Flexion (bending forward)

A
  • Rectus Abdominis
  • Psoas major (fixed pelvis)
  • External and Internal Oblique (bilateral contraction)
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Muscles in Extension (bending backwards)

A
  • Erector Spinae (ilocostalis, longissimuss, spinalis)
  • Multifidus
  • Semispinalis
  • Quadratus Lumborum
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Muscles in Lateral Flexion (bending to the side)

A
  • Iliocostalis
  • Longissimus
  • External and internal Oblique (same side)
  • Quadratus Lumborum
  • Multifidus
  • Intertransversarii
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Muscles in Rotation (twisting the spine)

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  • External Oblique (opposite side)
  • Internal Oblique (same side)
  • Multifidus (opposite side)
  • Rotatores (opposite side)
  • Semispinalis (opposite side)
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Stabilisation

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  • Multifidus
  • Erector Spinae
  • Transversospinalis
  • Quadratus Lumborum
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