Muscles Of Trunk & Spine

Question 1

What are the 5 regions of the vertebral column?

Answer 1

Cervical - Neck 7V

Thoracic - Upper & Middle Back 12V

Lumbar - Lower Back 5V

Sacral - Sacrum/Pelvis 5V/F

Coccygeal - coccyx, or tailbone, is just below the sacrum. 4V/F

Question 2

What Asana Creates….?

Answer 2

Extension - Backward Bends. EG: Ustrasana (Camel)

Flexion - Forward Bends. EG: Paschimottanasana (seated forward fold)

Axial - Twisting. EG: Parivrtta Anjaneyasana (revolted low lunge)

Lateral - Side Stretch. EG: Parighasana (Gate Pose)

Question 3

What Asana creates EXTENSION?

Answer 3

Extension - Backward Bends. Extension = Lengthen.

Examples:

Ustrasana (Camel)

Bhujangasana (Cobra)

Dhanurasana (Bow)

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)

Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose)

Salabhasana (Locust Pose)

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog)

Matsyasana (Fish)

Question 4

What Asana creates FLEXION?

Answer 4

Flexion - Forward Bends. EG: Paschimottanasana (seated forward fold)

Uttanasana

Question 5

What Asana Creates AXIAL TWISTING?

Answer 5

Axial - Twisting. EG: Parivrtta Anjaneyasana (revolted low lunge)

Question 6

What Asana creates Lateral movements?

Answer 6

Lateral - Side Stretch. EG: Parighasana (Gate Pose)