Parts of the Spine ONLY.pptx

Parts of the Spine  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Sternoclavicular Joint (SC) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees...

Parts of the Spine  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Sternoclavicular Joint (SC) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees Calves Feet The head pulls up the spine and the chin is slightly tucked A.O. Joint Balanced Head The neck maintains it’s full range of motion without tightness in the neck and shoulders The spine has an “S” curve, and should not be straight like a broomstick. A. O. J o i n t  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Sternoclavicular Joint (S.C.) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees Calves Feet A.O. Joint Balanced Head  Between the e ars; Joint allows the head to move all aro und A. O. Joint  c l a v ic u la Sterno r (S. C. ) J o i n t  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Sternoclavicular Joint (S.C) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees Calves Feet  Provides for up/down/forwa rd/backw ard & rotation movements of shoulders S. C. Joint Thorax  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Sternoclavicular Joint (S.C.) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees Calves Feet  Allows movem ent in the upper ba ck, i.e. backbendin g, sidebending, & twisting; curve s ouratx Tho Lumbar  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Sternoclavicular Joint (S.C.) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees Calves Feet  Balances the weight of the Thorax; allows movement in l ower back; Lcuu mbr avr es in Sacrum  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Shoulders (Sternoclavicular joint) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees Calves Feet  Connects spine to pelvis; bears w eight of upper body an d transfers it to t he Rockers/sitting bones Sacru m Sittin g Bo n e s (R o c ke r s)  Head Atlas Occipital Joint (A.O.) Neck Shoulders (Sternoclavicular joint) Chest Upper Back (Thorax) Abdomen Lower Back (Lumbar) Hips/Hip Sockets Sacrum Thighs Sitting Bones/Rockers Knees Calves Feet Very thick bon es that bear all of your weig ht when sitting; allows forward and backward motio n ; d o n ot sit on your tail bone! Sit ting Bones/Ro ckers