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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






2. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






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






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






5. Superior border of the rib below






6. Rotate the head to the same side






7. Extend the vertebral column






8. 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






9. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






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






11. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






12. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






13. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






15. Extend the vertebral column






16. Superior border of the rib below






17. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






18. Extend the vertebral column and head






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






20. Inner part of xiphoid process






21. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






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






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






24. Extend the vertebral column






25. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






26. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






27. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






28. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






29. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






30. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






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






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






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






34. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






35. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






36. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






37. Compress the abdominal contents






38. Inferior border of the rib above






39. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






40. Pubic symphysis






41. Lower eight ribs






42. Tenses the linea alba






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






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






45. Flex the vertebral column






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






47. Extend the head and neck






48. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






49. Spinous processes of C7-T3






50. Posterior iliac crest