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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Extend the vertebral column and head






2. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






3. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






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






5. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






6. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






7. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






8. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






9. Extend the vertebral column






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






11. Flex the vertebral column






12. Spinous processes of T3-T6






13. Extend the vertebral column






14. Linea alba






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






16. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






17. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






18. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






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






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






21. Posterior iliac crest






22. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






23. Depress the ribs during exhalation






24. Extend the vertebral column






25. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






26. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






27. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






28. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






29. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






30. Central tendon






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






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






33. Public crest - pubic symphysis






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






35. Pubic symphysis






36. Extend the vertebral column






37. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






38. Extend the vertebral column






39. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






40. Lower eight ribs






41. Extend the head and neck






42. Spinous processes of T12-L3






43. Compress the abdominal contents






44. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






45. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






46. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






47. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






48. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






49. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






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