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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






2. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






3. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






4. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






5. Lower eight ribs






6. Superior border of the rib below






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






8. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






9. Extend the head and neck






10. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






11. Linea alba






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






13. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






14. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






15. Superior border of the rib below






16. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






17. Extend the vertebral column






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






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






20. Depress the ribs during exhalation






21. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






22. Tenses the linea alba






23. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






25. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






26. Rotate the head to the same side






27. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






28. Posterior iliac crest






29. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






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






31. Spinous processes of T3-T6






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






33. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






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






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






36. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






37. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






38. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






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






40. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






41. Flex the vertebral column






42. Extend the vertebral column






43. Spinous processes of C7-T3






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






45. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






46. Extend the vertebral column and head






47. Inferior border of the rib above






48. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






50. Public crest - pubic symphysis