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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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






2. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






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






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






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






6. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






7. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






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






9. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






10. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






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






12. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






13. Extend the vertebral column






14. Inferior border of the rib above






15. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






16. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






17. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






18. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






19. Extend the vertebral column






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






21. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






22. Tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1)






23. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






24. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






25. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






26. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






28. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






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






30. Posterior iliac crest






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






32. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






33. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






34. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






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






36. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






37. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






38. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






39. Extend the head and neck






40. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






41. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






42. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






43. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






44. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






45. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






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






47. Lower eight ribs






48. Depress the ribs during exhalation






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






50. Extend the vertebral column