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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Extend the vertebral column and head






2. Extend the vertebral column






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






4. 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






5. Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical certebra (each belly spanning 2-4 vertebrae)






6. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






7. Extend the vertebral column






8. Compress the abdominal contents






9. Spinous processes of C7-T3






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






11. Spinous processes of T12-L3






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






13. Superior border of the rib below






14. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






15. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






16. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






17. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






18. Extend the head and neck






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






20. Transverse process of teh atlas (C1)






21. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






22. Tenses the linea alba






23. Depress the ribs during exhalation






24. Rotate the head to the same side






25. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






26. Inferior border of the rib above






27. Extend the vertebral column






28. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






29. Lower eight ribs






30. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation






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






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






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






34. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






35. Common tendon - Transverse processes of upper 5 thoracic vertebrae






36. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






37. Transverse process of the atlas (C1)






38. Pubic symphysis






39. Public crest - pubic symphysis






40. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput






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






42. Superior border of the rib below






43. Flex the vertebral column - Compress abdominal contents






44. Posterior iliac crest






45. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






46. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






47. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






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






49. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






50. Extend the vertebral column






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