DNC 152A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Proprioception, Modern Dance, Doris Humphrey
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Thora cic s pine : ma de up of 12 move a ble ve rte bra e in the uppe r a nd middle ba ck. Lumba r s pine : ma de up of 5move a ble ve rte bra e in the lowe r ba ck. The coccyx (more commonly re fe rre d to a s the ta il bone ) is fus e d to the s a crum. Contra la te ra l move me nt: dia gona l body conne ction. Move me nts involve top le ft a nd bottom right (le ft a rm a nd right le g) or top right a nd bottom le ft (right a rm a nd le ft le g). The oppos ite of homola te ra l move me nt. High re le a s e : a lift in the s te rnum to the ce iling.