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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Linea alba






2. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






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






4. Superior border of the rib below






5. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn 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 and thoracolumbar fascia






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






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






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






11. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






12. Extend the vertebral column






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






14. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






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






16. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






17. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






18. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






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






20. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






21. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






22. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






23. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






24. Lower eight ribs






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






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






27. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






28. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






30. Pubic symphysis






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






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






33. Spinous processes of C7-T3






34. Extend the vertebral column






35. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






36. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






38. Inner part of xiphoid process






39. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






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






41. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






42. Extend the vertebral column






43. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






44. Extend the vertebral column






45. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






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






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






48. Extend the vertebral column and head






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






50. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side