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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. 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






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






3. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






4. Extend the vertebral column






5. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






6. Spinous processes of T12-L3






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






8. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






9. Superior border of the rib below






10. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






11. Extend the head and neck






12. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






13. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






15. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






16. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






17. Tenses the linea alba






18. Posterior iliac crest






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






20. Extend the vertebral column






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






22. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






23. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






24. Extend the vertebral column and head






25. Linea alba






26. Central tendon






27. Extend the vertebral column






28. Extend the vertebral column






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






30. Extend the vertebral column






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






32. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






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






34. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






35. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






36. Extend the vertebral column






37. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






38. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






39. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






40. Lower eight ribs






41. Inferior border of the rib above






42. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






43. Flex the vertebral column






44. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






45. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






46. Inferior border of the rib above






47. Extend the vertebral column






48. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






49. Rotate the head to the same side






50. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput