Yoga Anatomy Flashcards
Muscles Being Stretched in
Floor Bow, Urdva Dhanurasana
Superficial
Abdominals, Pectoralis major
Internal
coracobrachialis,pectoralis minor, psoas minor
Muscles Being Contracted in
Floor Bow, Urdva Dhanurasana
External
gluteus maximus, hamstrings, deltoid, triceps brachii
Internal
adductor magnus, posterior deltoid, pronator quadratus, pronator teres, rhomboids, rotator cuff, soleus, spinal extensorsteres major,
Muscles Being Stretched in
Bridge. Setu Bandhasana
Abdominals
Psoas Minor
flexors of the wrists and hands
Muscles Being Contracted in
Bridge. Setu Bandhasana
External
quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus maximus, triceps brachii, brachialis, posterior deltoid.
Internal
adductor magnus, articularis genu, gracilis, levator scapulae, rhomboids, rotator cuff, spinal extensors, terese major, vastii
