Muscles That Hold You Up

Even when you stand still, muscles along your neck and back keep pulling to hold your skeleton upright. They work nonstop against gravity, so your body does not slump forward.

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In the picture

1. Neck muscle band at the back of the neck.
2. Upper-spine muscle band along the upper back.
3. Lower-spine muscle band along the lower back.

Examples

Keeping your head up while sitting at a desk
Standing in line without slumping

Key takeaways

Some muscles hold your bones upright even when you are not moving.
They keep working against gravity all day.

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