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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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






2. Posterior iliac crest






3. Inferior border of the rib above






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






5. Extend the head and neck






6. Inner part of xiphoid process






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






8. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






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






10. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






11. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






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






13. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






14. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






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






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






17. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






18. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






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






20. Spinous processes of C7-T3






21. Tenses the linea alba






22. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






23. Rotate the head to the same side






24. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






25. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






26. Lower eight ribs






27. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






28. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






29. Linea alba






30. Depress the ribs during exhalation






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






32. Extend the vertebral column






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






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






35. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






36. Superior border of the rib below






37. Inferior border of the rib above






38. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






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






40. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






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






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






43. Extend the vertebral column and head






44. Pubic symphysis






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






46. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






47. Extend the vertebral column






48. Extend the vertebral column






49. Spinous processes of T3-T6






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