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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
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1. Extend the vertebral column and head
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
2. Extend the vertebral column
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
External Intercostals (Action)
3. Lower 9 ribs and transverse processes of thoarcic vertebrae - Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae - Mastoid process of temporal bone
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Longissimus (Insertion)
4. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents
Rectus Abdominis (Action Bilaterally)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
5. Spinous processes of T3-T6
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
6. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae
Multifidi (Origin)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
7. Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical certebra (each belly spanning 2-4 vertebrae)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Origin)
8. Extend the vertebral column
External Intercostals (Action)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
9. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
10. Rotate the head to the same side
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Action)
External Intercostals (Action)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
11. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Action)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
12. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
13. Common tendon - Posterior surface of ribs 1-12
Iliocostalis (Origin)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
14. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
15. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3
Iliocostalis (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
16. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Internal oblique (Origin)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
17. Spinous processes of upper thoracic - Spinous processes of cervicals except C1
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Spinalis (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Action)
18. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
19. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
20. Spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (each belly spanning 1-2 vertebrae)
Spinalis (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Rotatores (Insertion)
21. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
22. Extend the vertebral column
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Internal oblique (Origin)
23. Public crest - pubic symphysis
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
24. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Interspinalis (Action)
25. Tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Intertransversarii (Action Bilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Origin)
26. Pubic symphysis
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
27. Internal surface of lower three ribs - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Action)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
28. Assist with inhalation by drawing the ribs superiorly - increasing the space of the thoracic cavity
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
External Intercostals (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
29. Spinous processes of C7-T3
Multifidi (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Insertion)
30. Extend the head and neck
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
External Intercostals (Origin)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
31. Superior border of the rib below
Longissimus (Origin)
Longissimus (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
32. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
External Intercostals (Origin)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Origin)
33. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
34. Extend the vertebral column
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Origin)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
35. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
36. Elevate the ribs during inhalation
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
37. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Origin)
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
38. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side
Iliocostalis (Origin)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
39. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
40. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Origin)
41. Draw down the central tendon of diaphragm - Increase the volume of the thoracic cavity during inhalation
Diaphragm (Action)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
Internal oblique (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
42. Extend the vertebral column
External Intercostals (Origin)
External Intercostals (Action)
Interspinalis (Action)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
43. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput
External Intercostals (Action)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
44. 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
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
45. Rock and tilt the head back into extension
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Action)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
46. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to the opposite side
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Longissimus (Insertion)
Internal Intercostals (Action)
47. Spinous processes of T12-L3
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
48. Transverse processes of tharacic vertebrae - articular processes of lower cervicals
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
49. Superior border of the rib below
External Intercostals (Origin)
Longissimus (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
50. Last rib and transverse processes of first through fourth lumbar vertebrae
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)