function initializeAxes(obj)
  obj.axesHandle('scapula') = subplot(2,4,[1 2 5 6]);
  set(obj.axesHandle('scapula'),'Toolbar',axtoolbar('restoreview'));
  set(obj.axesHandle('scapula'),'Visible',false);
  
  obj.axesHandle('centered coordinate system') = subplot(2,4,[3 4]);
  set(obj.axesHandle('centered coordinate system'),'Toolbar',axtoolbar('restoreview'));
  set(obj.axesHandle('centered coordinate system'),'Visible',false);
  
  obj.axesHandle('manual muscles') = subplot(2,4,7);
  set(obj.axesHandle('manual muscles'),'Visible',false);
  
  obj.axesHandle('auto muscles') = subplot(2,4,8);
  set(obj.axesHandle('auto muscles'),'Visible',false);
end