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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Extend the vertebral column and head






2. Extend the vertebral column






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






4. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






5. Spinous processes of T3-T6






6. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






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






8. Extend the vertebral column






9. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






10. Rotate the head to the same side






11. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






12. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






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






14. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






15. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






16. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






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






18. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






19. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






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






21. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






22. Extend the vertebral column






23. Public crest - pubic symphysis






24. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






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






26. Pubic symphysis






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






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






29. Spinous processes of C7-T3






30. Extend the head and neck






31. Superior border of the rib below






32. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






33. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






34. Extend the vertebral column






35. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






36. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






37. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






38. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






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






40. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






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






42. Extend the vertebral column






43. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






44. 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






45. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






47. Spinous processes of T12-L3






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






49. Superior border of the rib below






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