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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






3. Common tendon - Transverse processes of upper 5 thoracic vertebrae






4. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






5. Compress the abdominal contents






6. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






7. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






8. Inferior border of the rib above






9. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






10. Spinous processes of T3-T6






11. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






12. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






13. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






14. Pubic symphysis






15. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






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






17. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






18. Extend the head and neck






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






20. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






21. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






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






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






24. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






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






26. Inner part of xiphoid process






27. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






28. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






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






30. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






31. Superior border of the rib below






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






33. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






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






35. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






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






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






38. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






39. Rotate the head to the same side






40. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






41. Extend the vertebral column






42. Extend the vertebral column and head






43. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






44. Depress the ribs during exhalation






45. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






46. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






47. Spinous processes of C7-T3






48. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






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






50. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae