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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
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1. Spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (each belly spanning 1-2 vertebrae)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
2. Anterior part of the iliac crest - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
3. Internal surface of lower three ribs - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
4. Cartilage of fifth - sixth and seventh ribs and xiphoid process
Spinalis (Origin)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
5. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Internal oblique (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Action)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
6. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia
Internal oblique (Origin)
Longissimus (Insertion)
Spinalis (Insertion)
Rotatores (Origin)
7. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
8. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5
Pyramidalis (Action)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
9. Assist with exhalation by drawing the ribs inferiorly - decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity
Internal Intercostals (Action)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
10. Inner part of xiphoid process
Pyramidalis (Action)
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
11. Extend the vertebral column
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
12. Laterally tilt the pelvis - Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side - Assist to extend the vertebral column
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
13. Last rib and transverse processes of first through fourth lumbar vertebrae
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
14. Superior border of the rib below
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Origin)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
15. Extend the head and neck
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
16. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Internal oblique (Origin)
17. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
18. Spinous processes of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae - Ligamentum nuchae - spinous process of C7
Spinalis (Origin)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Origin)
19. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Multifidi (Origin)
20. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba
Internal Intercostals (Origin)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
21. Extend the vertebral column
Internal Intercostals (Action)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
22. Central tendon
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Action)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
23. Depress the ribs during exhalation
Intertransversarii (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
24. Rock and tilt the head back into extension
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Interspinalis (Action)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Action)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
25. Tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Origin)
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
External Intercostals (Origin)
Rectus Abdominis (Action Bilaterally)
26. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Rotatores (Origin)
27. Flex the vertebral column
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
Multifidi (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
28. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Action)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
29. Rock and tilt the head back into extension - Rotate the head to the same side
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Action)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
30. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
31. Tenses the linea alba
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Action)
32. Extend the vertebral column
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Interspinalis (Action)
Longissimus (Origin)
33. Spinous processes of T3-T6
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
34. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to same side
Multifidi (Insertion)
External Intercostals (Action)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
35. Pubic symphysis
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
External Intercostals (Action)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
36. Draw down the central tendon of diaphragm - Increase the volume of the thoracic cavity during inhalation
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Diaphragm (Action)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
37. 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
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
External Intercostals (Action)
38. Common tendon - Posterior surface of ribs 1-12
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
39. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
40. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Origin)
Pyramidalis (Action)
41. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck
Transverse Abdominis (Origin)
Interspinalis (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
42. Rock and tilt the head back into extension
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
43. Transverse processes of tharacic vertebrae - articular processes of lower cervicals
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
44. Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical certebra (each belly spanning 2-4 vertebrae)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
45. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
46. Superior border of the rib below
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
Interspinalis (Action)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
47. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Cervicis (Action Bilaterally)
48. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Action Bilaterally)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
49. Extend the vertebral column and head
Rotatores (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
50. Spinous processes of C7-T3
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Action)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Multifidi (Origin)
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