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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






2. Spinous processes of T12-L3






3. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






4. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






5. Extend the head and neck






6. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






7. Rotate the head to the same side






8. Central tendon






9. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






10. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






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






12. Flex the vertebral column






13. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






14. Extend the vertebral column






15. Superior border of the rib below






16. Extend the vertebral column and head






17. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






18. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






19. Extend the head and neck






20. Posterior iliac crest






21. Extend the vertebral column






22. Spinous processes of T3-T6






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






24. Superior border of the rib below






25. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






26. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






27. Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae






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






29. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






30. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






31. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






32. Linea alba






33. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






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






35. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






36. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






37. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






38. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Depress the ribs during exhalation






45. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






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






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






48. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






49. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






50. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs