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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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






2. Extend the vertebral column






3. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






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






5. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






6. Extend the vertebral column






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






8. Rotate the head to the same side






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






10. Compress the abdominal contents






11. Pubic symphysis






12. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






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






14. Public crest - pubic symphysis






15. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






16. Depress the ribs during exhalation






17. Extend the vertebral column






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






19. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






20. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






21. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






22. Superior border of the rib below






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






24. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






25. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






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






27. Linea alba






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






29. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






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






31. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






32. Posterior iliac crest






33. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






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






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






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






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






38. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






39. 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






40. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






41. Spinous processes of T12-L3






42. Inferior border of the rib above






43. Spinous processes of C7-T3






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






45. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






46. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






47. Central tendon






48. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






49. Extend the vertebral column






50. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5