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Upper portion of costal
groove
Lower edge of rib cartilage
Transverse process of C7
and T1–T11
At angle on inner aspect
of rib
Spines of C7 and T1–T3
Spines of T11–T12 and
L1–L3
Distal 1/3 of posterior
aspect of sternum and
cartilage of 4th, 5th, 6th,
and 7th ribs
Middle 1/3 of clavicle and
sternum
Internal intercostals
External intercostals
Levatores costarum
Subcostals
Serratus posterior
superior
Serratus posterior
inferior
Transversus thoracic
Sternocleido-mastoid
Transverse process of
atlas
Rectus capitis
lateralis
Anterior aspect of C3–C5
transverse processes
T1–T3 bodies
Superior oblique
Inferior oblique
Bodies of C2–C5
Inferior aspect of occipital
bone
Occipital bone
Mastoid process
C5–C6 transverse processes
Anterior atlas
Elevation of rib
Depression of rib
Elevation of rib
Elevation of rib
Elevation of rib
Elevation of rib
Elevation of rib
Pulls central tendon down
Flexion of cervical spine
Flexion of cervical spine
Flexion of cervical spine
Flexion and lateral flexion
of cervical spine
Flexion and lateral flexion
of cervical spine
Flexion, lateral flexion, and
rotation of cervical spine
Spinal column, cervical (anterior)
Posterior aspect of 2nd,
3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th rib
cartilage
Inferior edge of last 4 ribs
Angles of 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
and 5th ribs
Inner aspect of 2nd and
3rd ribs below
Angle of rib below
Upper edge of rib below
Upper edge of rib cartilage
below
Central tendon
Thorax
Action
C2–C8
C2–C8
C2–C8
C1 and C2
C1 and C2
Spinal accessory, 2nd and
3rd cervical
2nd–6th thoracic
10th and 11th intercostal
1st–3rd intercostal
T2–T6
T2–T6
T2–T6
T2–T6
Phrenic
Nerve
From Kinetic Anatomy, Second Edition by Robert S. Behnke, 2006, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Body of C5–C7 and T1–T3
Vertical
Longus colli
Lateral aspect of atlas
Rectus capitis
anterior
Prevertebrals
Sternum (xiphoid), last 7
ribs, first 4 lumbar vertebrae
Diaphragm
Insertion
Spinal Column and Thorax Muscles, Nerves, and Blood Supply
Origin
SUMMARY TABLE
Muscle
PART III
Inferior and superior thyroid
Inferior and superior thyroid
Inferior and superior thyroid
Pharyngeal and occipital
Pharyngeal and inferior thyroid
Transverse cervical
Intercostals
Intercostal and transverse
cervical
Intercostal and transverse
cervical
Intercostals
Intercostals
Intercostals
Intercostals
Superior and inferior phrenic
Blood supply
Transverse process of
atlas
Spine of the axis (C2)
C7–T6 spinous processes
T4–T6 spinous processes
Pubic symphysis
Lateral inguinal ligament,
middle of iliac crest
Inferior edge of last 8 ribs
Inner aspect of last 6 ribs,
internal aspect of middle
1/2 of iliac crest, lateral
1/3 of inguinal ligament
Obliquus capitis
superior
Obliquus capitis
inferior
Splenius capitis
Splenius cervicis
Rectus abdominis
Obliquus internus
Obliquus externus
Transversus abdominis
Elevation of 2nd rib
Lateral flexion of cervical
spine and elevation of
1st rib
Lateral flexion of cervical
spine and elevation of
1st rib
Extension, lateral flexion, and
rotation of cervical spine
Extension, lateral flexion, and
rotation of cervical spine
Rotation of cervical spine
Extension of cervical spine
Extension, lateral flexion, and
rotation of cervical spine
Pubic bone and linea alba
Outer edge of middle 1/2 of
iliac crest
Pubic bone to 7th, 8th, and
9th ribs
5th–7th rib cartilage and
sternum
Flexion and rotation of
trunk
Trunk flexion, rotation, and
pelvic girdle flexion
Trunk flexion and rotation
Trunk flexion and pelvic
girdle flexion
Spinal column, thoracic/lumbar (anterior)
C1–C4 transverse processes
Mastoid process
Transverse process of the
atlas (C1)
Occipital bone
Occipital bone
Extension, lateral flexion, and
rotation of cervical spine
Spinal column, cervical (posterior)
Occipital bone
Second rib
First rib
First rib
Last 6 intercostals, iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal,
and genitofemoral
Last 7 intercostals, iliohypogastric
Last 3 intercostals, iliohypogastric, and ilioinguinal
Last 6 intercostals
C2–C4
C2–C4
C1
C1
C1
C1
C4–C8
C4–C8
C4–C8
From Kinetic Anatomy, Second Edition by Robert S. Behnke, 2006, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Posterior atlas
Rectus capitis
posterior minor
C4–C6 transverse processes
Scalenus posterior
Spine of C2
C2–C7 transverse processes
Scalenus medius
Rectus capitis
posterior major
C3–C7 transverse processes
Scalenus anterior
Scaleni
Inferior epigastric branch of
external iliac
Lower intercostals and inferior
epigastric branch of external
iliac
Inferior epigastric branch of
external iliac
Lower intercostals and
epigastric
Occipital and transverse
cervical
Occipital and transverse
cervical
Vertebral
Vertebral and occipital
Vertebral
Vertebral
Cervical and inferior thyroid
Cervical and inferior thyroid
Transverse cervical and
inferior thyroid
T4–T6 spinous processes
T11, T12, L1, and L2 spinous processes
Spinalis cervicis
Spinalis dorsi
(thoracis)
T1–T6 transverse processes
T6–T10 transverse processes
Semispinalis cervicis
Semispinalis dorsi
(thoracis)
Angle of last 6 ribs
Posterior aspect of iliac
crest
Iliocostalis dorsi
(thoracis)
Iliocostalis lumborum
Action
Angle of last 7 ribs
Upper edge of first 6 ribs
and C7 transverse process
C4–C6 transverse processes
C6–C7 and T1–T4 spinous
processes
C2–C5 spinous processes
Occipital bone
T4–T8 spinous processes
C2, C3, and axis spinous
processes
Occipital bone
Extension and rotation of
spine
Lateral flexion and rotation
of spine, depression of
ribs
Lateral flexion and rotation
of cervical spine
Extension of cervical spine
Extension and lateral flexion of cervical spine
Extension, lateral flexion,
and rotation of cervical
spine
Extension of vertebral
column
Extension of cervical spine
Extension of cervical spine
Spinal column, thoracic/lumbar (posterior)
Insertion
Lumbar
Thoracic
Cervical
T3–T6
T3–T6
C1–C5
T6–T9
T6–T9
T6–T9
Nerve
From Kinetic Anatomy, Second Edition by Robert S. Behnke, 2006, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Angle of 3rd, 4th, 5th, and
6th ribs
Iliocostalis cervicis
Iliocostals
C4–C7 articular processes
and T1–T6 transverse
processes
Semispinalis capitis
Semispinals
C7 and T1–T7 transverse
processes
Origin
Spinalis capitis
Spinals
Muscle
Lumbar
Intercostals
Thyrocervical
Intercostals
Deep cervical, occipital, and
vertebral
Occipital, transverse cervical,
vertebral, and deep cervical
Intercostals
Vertebral and transverse
cervical
Occipital
Blood supply
T1–T5 transverse
processes
L1–L5 transverse processes and posterior
iliac crest
Lumbar and sacral spinous processes
Lower lumbar transverse
processes, posterior
aspect of iliac crest
C4–C7 articular processes, T1–T12 and
L1–L5 transverse
processes, posterior
superior iliac spine, and
posterior sacrum
Longissimus cervicis
Longissimus dorsi
(thoracis)
Sacrospinalis (erector
spinalis)
Quadratus lumborum
Multifidus
S5–C4 spinous processes
Lowest edge of 12th rib
and L1–L4 transverse processes
See: iliocostalis lumborum,
longissimus dorsi, and
spinalis dorsi
3rd–12th ribs and T1–T12
transverse processes
C2–C6 transverse
processes
Mastoid process
Extension and rotation of
spine
Extension and lateral flexion of spine, depression
of 12th rib
Extension, lateral flexion,
and rotation of spine
Extension, lateral flexion,
and rotation of cervical
spine; rib depression
Extension, lateral flexion,
and rotation of cervical
spine
Extension, lateral flexion,
and rotation of cervical
spine
C4–S5
L1–L4
Thoracic, lumbar, sacral
C1–L5
C1–L5
C1–L5
From Kinetic Anatomy, Second Edition by Robert S. Behnke, 2006, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
C4–C7 articular processes
and T1–T5 transverse
processes
Longissimus capitis
Longissimi
Lumbar
Lumbar and lower intercostals
Lumbar and intercostal
Intercostals and lumbar
Transverse cervical, external
carotid, and vertebral
Transverse cervical, external
carotid, and vertebral