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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






2. Flex the vertebral column






3. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






4. Extend the vertebral column






5. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






6. Inferior border of the rib above






7. Superior border of the rib below






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






9. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






11. Inner part of xiphoid process






12. Extend the vertebral column






13. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






14. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






15. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






16. Spinous processes of T12-L3






17. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






18. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






19. Linea alba






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






21. Extend the vertebral column






22. Lower eight ribs






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






24. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






25. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






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






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






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






29. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






30. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






31. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






32. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






33. Extend the vertebral column






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






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






36. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






37. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






38. Tenses the linea alba






39. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






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






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






42. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






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






45. Pubic symphysis






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






47. Compress the abdominal contents






48. Extend the vertebral column and head






49. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






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