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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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






2. Extend the vertebral column






3. Extend the head and neck






4. Spinous processes of C7-T3






5. Depress the ribs during exhalation






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






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






8. Inferior border of the rib above






9. Spinous processes of T3-T6






10. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






11. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






12. Extend the vertebral column and head






13. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






14. Tenses the linea alba






15. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






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






17. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






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






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






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






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






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






23. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






24. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






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






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






27. Linea alba






28. Rotate the head to the same side






29. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






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






31. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






32. Public crest - pubic symphysis






33. Extend the vertebral column






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






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






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






37. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






38. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






39. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






40. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






41. Central tendon






42. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






43. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






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






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






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






47. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






48. Extend the vertebral column






49. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






50. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae