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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
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1. Linea alba
Pyramidalis (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Diaphragm (Action)
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
2. Elevate the ribs during inhalation
Splenius Cervicis (Action Unilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
3. Assist with exhalation by drawing the ribs inferiorly - decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
Spinalis (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Internal Intercostals (Action)
4. Superior border of the rib below
Erector Spinae Group is comprised of Which muscles?
External Intercostals (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Action)
Spinalis (Insertion)
5. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Origin)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
6. Spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (each belly spanning 1-2 vertebrae)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Action)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
7. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia
Internal oblique (Origin)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
8. Anterior part of the iliac crest - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba
Iliocostalis (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
9. Draw down the central tendon of diaphragm - Increase the volume of the thoracic cavity during inhalation
Diaphragm (Action)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
10. Spinous processes of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae - Ligamentum nuchae - spinous process of C7
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Origin)
Spinalis (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
11. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Longissimus (Insertion)
12. Extend the vertebral column
Internal oblique (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
13. Common tendon - Transverse processes of upper 5 thoracic vertebrae
Rotatores (Action Bilaterally)
Longissimus (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
14. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Rectus Abdominis (Action Bilaterally)
Internal oblique (Insertion)
15. Spinous processes of upper thoracic - Spinous processes of cervicals except C1
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Internal Intercostals (Insertion)
Spinalis (Origin)
Spinalis (Insertion)
16. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
Intertransversarii (Action Unilaterally)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Pyramidalis (Insertion)
17. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput
Rotatores (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
18. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
Internal Intercostals (Action)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
19. Common tendon - Posterior surface of ribs 1-12
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
Iliocostalis (Origin)
Multifidi (Insertion)
20. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
21. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput
External Intercostals (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
22. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)
Longissimus (Insertion)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Insertion)
23. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Action Bilaterally)
Spinalis (Origin)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
24. Lower eight ribs
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
25. Assist with inhalation by drawing the ribs superiorly - increasing the space of the thoracic cavity
Internal oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
External Intercostals (Action)
26. Spinous processes of upper thoracic and cervicals (except C1) - and superior nuchal line of the occiput
Multifidi (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
27. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of cervical)
Pyramidalis (Insertion)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
Multifidi (Origin)
28. Rock and tilt the head back into extension
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Action)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Origin)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
29. Lower 9 ribs and transverse processes of thoarcic vertebrae - Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae - Mastoid process of temporal bone
Longissimus (Insertion)
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
Spinalis (Action Unilaterally)
30. Pubic symphysis
Rotatores (Origin)
Diaphragm (Origin - Costal attachment)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Unilaterally)
Pyramidalis (Origin)
31. Last rib and transverse processes of first through fourth lumbar vertebrae
Rotatores (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Superior (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
Internal oblique (Origin)
32. Transverse processes of tharacic vertebrae - articular processes of lower cervicals
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
33. Spinous processes of C7-T3
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Quadratus Lumborum (Origin)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
34. Extend the vertebral column
Iliocostalis (Action Bilaterally)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
35. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Action)
External Intercostals (Origin)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
36. Rock and tilt the head back into extension
Oblique Capitis Superior (Action)
Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Longissimus (Origin)
Quadratus Lumborum (Insertion)
37. Rock and tilt the head back into extension - Rotate the head to the same side
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Action)
Rotatores (Action Unilaterally)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Insertion)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)
38. Inner part of xiphoid process
Diaphragm (Origin - Sternal attachment)
External Intercostals (Action)
Rotatores (Origin)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
39. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae
Diaphragm (Origin - Lumbar attachment)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Cervical)
40. Cartilage of fifth - sixth and seventh ribs and xiphoid process
Rectus Abdominis (Insertion)
Longissimus (Insertion)
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Origin)
Pyramidalis (Action)
41. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs
Serratus Posterior Inferior (Insertion)
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
Transverse Abdominis (Action)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
42. Extend the vertebral column
Spinalis (Action Bilaterally)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Rotatores (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
43. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation
Serratus Posterior Superior (Insertion)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Longissimus (Action Bilaterally)
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
44. Extend the vertebral column
Oblique Capitis Inferior (Insertion)
Intertransversarii (Action Bilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Origin)
External Intercostals (Origin)
45. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae
Interspinalis (Action)
Internal oblique (Action Bilaterally)
Intertransversarii (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Splenius Cervicis (Insertion)
46. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to the opposite side
Serratus Posterior Superior (Origin)
External Oblique (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Action)
Rectus Abdominis (Origin)
47. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck
Quadratus Lumborum (Action - Bilaterally)
Multifidi (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Capitis (Action Unilaterally)
External Intercostals (Action)
48. Extend the vertebral column and head
Iliocostalis (Action Unilaterally)
Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Interspinalis (Origin & Insertion of Lumbar)
Diaphragm (Insertion)
49. Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical certebra (each belly spanning 2-4 vertebrae)
Multifidi (Insertion)
Longissimus (Insertion)
Multifidi (Action Unilaterally)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Insertion)
50. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side
Splenius Capitis (Action Bilaterally)
Splenius Cervicis (Origin)
Longissimus (Action Unilaterally)
Transverse Abdominis (Insertion)