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Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax

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






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






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






4. Tenses the linea alba






5. Spinalis - Longissimus - Iliocostalis






6. Spanning of transverse processes of vertebrae L1-L5






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






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






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






10. Spinous processes of C7-T3






11. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3






12. Extend the vertebral column






13. Public crest - pubic symphysis






14. Extend the head and neck






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






16. Transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae






17. Extend the vertebral column






18. Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae






19. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






20. Extend the vertebral column






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






22. Flex the vertebral column






23. Lower eight ribs






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






25. Inner part of xiphoid process






26. Linea alba






27. Inferior border of the rib above






28. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side






29. Spanning the spinous processes of T12-L5






30. Extend the vertebral column






31. Depress the ribs during exhalation






32. Rock and tilt the head back into extension






33. Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C2-C7






34. Spinous processes of T3-T6






35. Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs






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






37. Flex the vertebral column - Compress the abdominal contents






38. Posterior iliac crest






39. Laterally flex vertebral coloumn to the same side






40. Superior border of the rib below






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






42. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia






43. Inner surface of lower 6 ribs






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






45. Extend the vertebral column






46. Central tendon






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






48. Pubic symphysis






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






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