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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Extend the vertebral column






2. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






3. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






4. Spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (each belly spanning 1-2 vertebrae)






5. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






6. Central tendon






7. Flex the vertebral column






8. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest - thoracolumbar fascia and internal surface of lower 6 ribs






9. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






10. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






11. Spinous processes of upper thoracic and cervicals (except C1) - and superior nuchal line of the occiput






12. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






13. Extend the head and neck






14. Lower eight ribs






15. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






16. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to the opposite side






17. Linea alba






18. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






19. Pubic symphysis






20. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






21. Extend the vertebral column






22. Extend the vertebral column






23. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






24. Transverse processes of tharacic vertebrae - articular processes of lower cervicals






25. Tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1)






26. Internal surface of lower three ribs - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba






27. Spinous processes of C7-T3






28. Anterior part of the iliac crest - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba






29. Extend the vertebral column






30. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to same side






31. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck






32. Compress the abdominal contents






33. Lower 9 ribs and transverse processes of thoarcic vertebrae - Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae - Mastoid process of temporal bone






34. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






35. Rock and tilt the head back into extension - Rotate the head to the same side






36. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






37. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






38. Rotate the head to the same side






39. Laterally tilt the pelvis - Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side - Assist to extend the vertebral column






40. Extend the vertebral column and head






41. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






42. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






43. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






44. Assist with exhalation by drawing the ribs inferiorly - decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity






45. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






46. Draw down the central tendon of diaphragm - Increase the volume of the thoracic cavity during inhalation






47. Public crest - pubic symphysis






48. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






49. Cartilage of fifth - sixth and seventh ribs and xiphoid process






50. Rock and tilt the head back into extension