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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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






2. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






3. Extend the vertebral column






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






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






6. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






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






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






9. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






10. Linea alba






11. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






12. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






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






14. Compress the abdominal contents






15. Extend the vertebral column






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






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






18. Flex the vertebral column






19. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






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






21. Posterior iliac crest






22. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






23. Extend the vertebral column






24. Superior border of the rib below






25. Inferior border of the rib above






26. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






27. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






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






29. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






30. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






31. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






32. Lower eight ribs






33. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






34. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






35. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






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






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






38. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






39. Internal surface of lower three ribs - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba






40. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






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






42. Central tendon






43. Inferior border of the rib above






44. Extend the vertebral column






45. Extend the head and neck






46. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






48. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






49. Tenses the linea alba






50. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae