Cat and Cow Stretch

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Illustration showing the cat and cow yoga stretches. The cow stretch has been illustrated in order to reveal the superficial muscles and which muscles are involved with this particular stretch. The exercise stretches muscles including the rectus abdominis and external and internal abdominal obliques. The cat stretch has been illustrated in order to reveal the superficial muscles and what muscles are involved with this particular stretch. The exercise stretches muscles including the trapezius, erector spinae, semispinalis throracis and splenius capitis.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Muscles, cow stretch, external abdominal obliques, internal abdominal obliques, rectus abdominis, cat stretch, erector spinae, thoracolumbar fascia, semispinalis thoracis, longissimus thoracis, iliocostalis thoracis, trapezius, spenius capitis, splenius cervicis, semispinalis, capitis, longissimus capitis, latissimus dorsi, yoga

Image created by:

Joanna Culley