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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






2. Extend the head and neck






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






4. Compress the abdominal contents






5. Extend the vertebral column






6. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






7. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






8. Public crest - pubic symphysis






9. Inferior border of the rib above






10. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






11. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






12. Extend the vertebral column






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






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






15. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






16. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






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






18. Tenses the linea alba






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






20. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






21. Flex the vertebral column






22. 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






23. Extend the vertebral column






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






25. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






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






28. Posterior iliac crest






29. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






30. Superior border of the rib below






31. Extend the vertebral column






32. Extend the vertebral column






33. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






34. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






35. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






36. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






37. Spinous processes of C7-T3






38. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






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






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






41. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






42. Spinous processes of T12-L3






43. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






44. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






45. Pubic symphysis






46. Spinous processes of T3-T6






47. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






48. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






49. Extend the vertebral column






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