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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Extend the vertebral column






2. Superior border of the rib below






3. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






4. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






5. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






6. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






7. 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






8. Central tendon






9. Extend the head and neck






10. Rotate the head to the same side






11. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






12. Compress the abdominal contents






13. Spinous processes of T3-T6






14. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






15. Posterior iliac crest






16. Inner part of xiphoid process






17. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






18. Inferior border of the rib above






19. Extend the vertebral column






20. Extend the vertebral column






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






22. Pubic symphysis






23. Extend the vertebral column






24. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






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






26. Flex the vertebral column






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






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






29. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






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






31. Tenses the linea alba






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






33. Depress the ribs during exhalation






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






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






36. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






37. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






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






39. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






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






41. Extend the vertebral column and head






42. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






43. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






44. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






45. Superior border of the rib below






46. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






47. Lower eight ribs






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






49. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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