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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






2. Public crest - pubic symphysis






3. Inner part of xiphoid process






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






5. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






6. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






7. Tenses the linea alba






8. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






9. 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






10. Inferior border of the rib above






11. Extend the head and neck






12. Spinous processes of T3-T6






13. Rotate the head to the same side






14. Depress the ribs during exhalation






15. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






16. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






18. Extend the vertebral column and head






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






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






21. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






22. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






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






24. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






25. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






26. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






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






28. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






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






30. Assist with inhalation by drawing the ribs superiorly - increasing the space of the thoracic cavity






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






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






33. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






34. Lower eight ribs






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






36. Compress the abdominal contents






37. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






38. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






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






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






42. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






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






44. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






45. Inferior border of the rib above






46. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






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






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






49. Extend the head and neck






50. Central tendon