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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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1. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






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






3. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba






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






5. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






6. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs






7. Central tendon






8. Superior border of the rib below






9. Inferior border of the rib above






10. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






11. Assist with exhalation by drawing the ribs inferiorly - decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity






12. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae through cervical vertebrae






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






14. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






15. Spinous process of the axis (C2)






16. Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line






17. Elevate the ribs during inhalation






18. Superior border of the rib below






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






20. Laterally flex vertevral column to the same side






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






22. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side






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






24. Extend the head and neck






25. Tenses the linea alba






26. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






27. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






28. Inferior border of the rib above






29. Extend the vertebral column






30. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side






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






32. Public crest - pubic symphysis






33. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






34. Pubic symphysis






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






36. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






37. Spinous processes of C7-T3






38. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3






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






40. Between the nuchal lines of the occiput






41. Extend the vertebral column






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






43. Spinous processes of upper thoracic and cervicals (except C1) - and superior nuchal line of the occiput






44. Flex the vertebral column






45. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






46. Lower eight ribs






47. Extend the vertebral column and head






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






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






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