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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






2. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






3. Extend the vertebral column






4. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






5. Superior border of the rib below






6. Inferior border of the rib above






7. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






8. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






9. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






10. Extend the vertebral column






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






12. Inferior border of the rib above






13. Central tendon






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






15. Tenses the linea alba






16. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






17. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






18. Rotate the head to the same side






19. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






20. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






21. Spinous processes of T3-T6






22. Last rib and transverse processes of first through fourth lumbar vertebrae






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






24. Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical certebra (each belly spanning 2-4 vertebrae)






25. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






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






27. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






28. Flex the vertebral column






29. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






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






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






32. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






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






34. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






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






36. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






38. Spinous processes of T12-L3






39. Linea alba






40. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






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






42. Superior border of the rib below






43. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






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






45. Compress the abdominal contents






46. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






47. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






48. Pubic symphysis






49. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






50. Extend the vertebral column