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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
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1. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
External Intercostals (Origin)
External Intercostals (Action)
Rotatores (Origin)
2. Central tendon
Diaphragm (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Action)
Rotatores (Origin)
Pyramidalis (Insertion)
3. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Spinalis (Origin)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
4. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
5. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
6. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 1-3 and posterior surface of ribs 6-12 - Posterior surface of ribs 1-6 - Transverse processes of lower cervicals
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Origin)
7. Rotate the head to the same side
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Action)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
8. Transverse processes of tharacic vertebrae - articular processes of lower cervicals
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Intertransversarii (Action Bilaterally)
Longissimus (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
9. Tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Origin)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Pyramidalis (Insertion)
10. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
11. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Action Bilaterally)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
12. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Internal oblique (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
13. Spinous process of the axis (C2)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
14. Inferior border of the rib above
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
15. Extend the vertebral column and head
Longissimus (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Action)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
16. Compress the abdominal contents
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Internal oblique (Origin)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
17. Inner part of xiphoid process
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
18. Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical certebra (each belly spanning 2-4 vertebrae)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
19. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
External Intercostals (Action)
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
20. Extend the head and neck
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
21. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
22. Cartilage of fifth - sixth and seventh ribs and xiphoid process
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Internal oblique (Origin)
23. Spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (each belly spanning 1-2 vertebrae)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Spinalis (Insertion)
Rotatores (Insertion)
24. Extend the vertebral column
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
25. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Multifidi (Origin)
26. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Origin)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Action)
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
27. Lower 9 ribs and transverse processes of thoarcic vertebrae - Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae - Mastoid process of temporal bone
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
Longissimus (Insertion)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
28. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Action)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
29. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to same side
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
External Intercostals (Action)
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
30. Flex the vertebral column
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Multifidi (Origin)
31. Extend the head and neck
Rotatores (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Action Bilaterally)
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
32. Depress the ribs during exhalation
Multifidi (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
33. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
Longissimus (Origin)
34. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to the opposite side
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
35. Extend the vertebral column
Pyramidalis (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
Interspinalis (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
36. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
37. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Action)
38. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)
Pyramidalis (Action)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
39. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest - thoracolumbar fascia and internal surface of lower 6 ribs
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Action Bilaterally)
40. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
Rotatores (Origin)
41. Common tendon - Transverse processes of upper 5 thoracic vertebrae
Multifidi (Origin)
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Longissimus (Origin)
Diaphragm (Action)
42. Elevate the ribs during inhalation
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
43. Inferior border of the rib above
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
44. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Spinalis (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
45. Lower eight ribs
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
46. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3
Iliocostalis (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
47. Spinous processes of upper thoracic - Spinous processes of cervicals except C1
Spinalis (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
48. Assist with inhalation by drawing the ribs superiorly - increasing the space of the thoracic cavity
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Action)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Interspinalis (Action)
49. Internal surface of lower three ribs - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
50. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis
Rotatores (Insertion)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)