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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






2. Extend the vertebral column






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






4. Compress the abdominal contents






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






6. Spinous processes of T12-L3






7. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






8. Central tendon






9. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






10. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






11. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






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






13. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






14. Superior border of the rib below






15. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






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






17. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






18. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






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






20. Spinous processes of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae - Ligamentum nuchae - spinous process of C7






21. Tenses the linea alba






22. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






23. Spinous processes of C7-T3






24. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






25. Extend the head and neck






26. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






27. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






28. Common tendon - Posterior surface of ribs 1-12






29. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






30. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






31. Extend the vertebral column and head






32. Public crest - pubic symphysis






33. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






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






35. Spinous processes of upper thoracic - Spinous processes of cervicals except C1






36. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






37. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






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






39. Flex the vertebral column






40. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






41. Posterior iliac crest






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






43. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






44. Pubic symphysis






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






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






47. Extend the vertebral column






48. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






49. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






50. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput