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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Inferior border of the rib above






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






3. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






4. Lower eight ribs






5. Rotate the head to the same side






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






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






8. Flex the vertebral column






9. Extend the head and neck






10. Depress the ribs during exhalation






11. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






12. Extend the head and neck






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






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






15. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






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






17. Pubic symphysis






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






19. Spinous processes of T3-T6






20. Superior border of the rib below






21. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






22. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






23. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






24. Superior border of the rib below






25. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






26. Inner part of xiphoid process






27. Public crest - pubic symphysis






28. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






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






30. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






31. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






32. Extend the vertebral column






33. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






34. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






35. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






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






37. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






38. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






39. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






40. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






41. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






42. Extend the vertebral column






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






44. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






46. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






47. Extend the vertebral column






48. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






49. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






50. Extend the vertebral column