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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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






2. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






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






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






5. Rotate the head to the same side






6. Posterior iliac crest






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






8. Extend the vertebral column






9. Inferior border of the rib above






10. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






11. Extend the vertebral column






12. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






13. Spinous processes of T3-T6






14. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






15. Flex the vertebral column






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






17. Extend the vertebral column






18. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






19. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






20. 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






21. Compress the abdominal contents






22. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






23. Spinous processes of T12-L3






24. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






25. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






26. Inner part of xiphoid process






27. Superior border of the rib below






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






29. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to same side






30. Tenses the linea alba






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






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






33. Linea alba






34. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






35. Inferior border of the rib above






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






37. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






38. Extend the head and neck






39. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






40. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






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






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






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






44. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






45. Extend the head and neck






46. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






47. Superior border of the rib below






48. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






49. Extend the vertebral column and head






50. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput