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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Inner part of xiphoid process






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






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






4. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






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






6. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






7. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






8. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






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






10. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






11. Extend the vertebral column






12. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






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






14. Extend the vertebral column






15. 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






16. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






17. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






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






19. Extend the vertebral column and head






20. Posterior iliac crest






21. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






22. Linea alba






23. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






24. Pubic symphysis






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






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






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






28. Spinous processes of T3-T6






29. Rotate the head to the same side






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






31. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






32. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






33. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






34. Tenses the linea alba






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






36. Inferior border of the rib above






37. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






38. Extend the vertebral column






39. Extend the vertebral column






40. Compress the abdominal contents






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






42. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






43. Extend the vertebral column






44. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






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






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






47. Lower eight ribs






48. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






49. Superior border of the rib below






50. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line