Cervical
Bending the joint resulting in a decrease of angle; moving the spine Forward; the neck (T1-S1) moves toward the chest.
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Longus colli
- Longus capitis
Straightening the joint resulting in an increase of angle; moving the spine back; the neck (T1-S1) moves away from the chest.
Lateral movement away from the midline of the body; moving the spine to the side (left or right); the neck (T1-S1) moves toward the shoulder.
- Scalenes
- Levator scapulae
- Also see muscles responsible for Rotation
Return to the anatomical position from lateral movement; straightening the neck (T1-S1) from lateral flexion.
- Scalenes
- Levator scapulae
- Also see muscles responsible for Rotation
Rotary movement around the longitudinal axis of the bone; turning the spine to the side (right or left); the neck (T1-S1) turns toward the shoulder.
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Scalenes
- Spenius
- Longissimus capitis
- Longissimus cervicis
- Iliocastalis cervicis
- Multifidus
- Levator scapulae
- Longus colli
- Intertrasversarii
Thoracic, Lumbar
Bending the joint resulting in a decrease of angle; moving the spine forward; the thorax moves toward the pelvis.
Straightening the joint resulting in an increase of angle; moving the spine back; the thorax moves away from the pelvis.
Lateral movement away from the midline of the body; moving the spine to the side (left or right); the thorax moves to the side toward the pelvis.
- See muscles responsible for Rotation
Return to the anatomical position from lateral movement; straightening the spine from lateral flexion.
- See muscles responsible for Rotation
Rotary movement around the longitudinal axis of the bone; turning the spine to the side (right or left); the thorax rotates to one side.
- Obliques
- Psoas major
- Quadratus lumborum
- Multifidus
- Iliocastalis lumborum
- Iliocastalis thoracis
- Rotatores
- Intertransversarii
Notes
Also see Neck Articulations. Mentioned articulations occur during concentric phase of exercise video examples.
