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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
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1. Extend the vertebral column
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Action)
2. Superior border of the rib below
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Multifidi (Origin)
External Intercostals (Action)
3. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
4. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
Diaphragm (Action)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
5. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Interspinalis (Action)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
6. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
7. 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
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
8. Central tendon
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
9. Extend the head and neck
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
10. Rotate the head to the same side
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Action)
11. Elevate the ribs during inhalation
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
12. Compress the abdominal contents
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
13. Spinous processes of T3-T6
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Multifidi (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
14. Rock and tilt the head back into extension
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
15. Posterior iliac crest
Spinalis (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
16. Inner part of xiphoid process
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Pyramidalis (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
17. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
18. Inferior border of the rib above
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
19. Extend the vertebral column
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Interspinalis (Action)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
External Intercostals (Insertion)
20. Extend the vertebral column
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
21. Spinous processes of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae - Ligamentum nuchae - spinous process of C7
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Spinalis (Origin)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
22. Pubic symphysis
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
23. Extend the vertebral column
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
24. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
25. Cartilage of fifth - sixth and seventh ribs and xiphoid process
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
26. Flex the vertebral column
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
27. Lower 9 ribs and transverse processes of thoarcic vertebrae - Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae - Mastoid process of temporal bone
Longissimus (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
28. Spinous processes of upper thoracic and cervicals (except C1) - and superior nuchal line of the occiput
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Rotatores (Origin)
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
29. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Iliocostalis (Origin)
30. Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical certebra (each belly spanning 2-4 vertebrae)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Multifidi (Insertion)
31. Tenses the linea alba
Pyramidalis (Action)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
32. Rock and tilt the head back into extension - Rotate the head to the same side
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
33. Depress the ribs during exhalation
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
34. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Spinalis (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
35. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to same side
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Action)
36. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side
External Intercostals (Origin)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
37. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae
Rotatores (Origin)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
38. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
39. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
Iliocostalis (Origin)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
40. Assist with exhalation by drawing the ribs inferiorly - decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
Multifidi (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Action)
41. Extend the vertebral column and head
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
Multifidi (Insertion)
42. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
43. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia
Multifidi (Origin)
Internal oblique (Origin)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
44. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Insertion)
45. Superior border of the rib below
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Origin)
46. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
47. Lower eight ribs
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Multifidi (Origin)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
48. Last rib and transverse processes of first through fourth lumbar vertebrae
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
49. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Diaphragm (Action)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
50. Spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (each belly spanning 1-2 vertebrae)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Action Bilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)