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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Depress the ribs during exhalation






2. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






3. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






4. Compress the abdominal contents






5. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






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






7. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






8. Extend the vertebral column






9. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






10. Flex the vertebral column






11. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






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






13. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






14. Superior border of the rib below






15. Extend the head and neck






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






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






18. Rock and tilt the head back into extension - Rotate the head to the same side






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






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






21. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






22. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






23. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






24. Superior border of the rib below






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






26. Extend the vertebral column






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






28. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






29. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






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






31. Posterior iliac crest






32. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






33. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






34. Spinous processes of C7-T3






35. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






36. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






37. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






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






39. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






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






41. Extend the vertebral column






42. Inner part of xiphoid process






43. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






44. Spinous processes of T12-L3






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






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






47. Extend the vertebral column






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






49. Extend the vertebral column






50. Spinous process of the axis (C2)