Axial Muscle Chart Flashcards
External oblique
O: Posterolateral ribs 5-12
I: Iliac crest, linea alba
A: Flex, I/L lat flex, C/L rotation
S: Intercostal N C7-12
Internal oblique
O: Iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia
I: Linea alba, inf ribs
A: Flex, I/L lat flex, I/L rotation
S: Intercostal N T7-12
Transverse abdominis
O: Ribs 7-12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest
I: Linea alba
A: Support abdominal wall, compress abdomen
S: Intercostal N T7-12
Serratus posterior: superior
O: lower cervical + upper thoracic SP
I: upper ribs
A: Elevate ribs
S: Intercostal N 1-3
Serratus posterior inferior
O: Lower thoracic + upper lumbar SP
I: lower ribs
A: depress ribs
S: Intercostal N 9-12
Splenius capitis
O: cervical + upper thoracic SP
I: mastoid process, superior nuchal line
A: Extend, I/L lat flex, I/L rotation
S: dorsal rami of inf cervical N
Splenius cervicis
O: upper thoracic SP
I: upper cervical TP
A: extend, I/L lat flex, I/L rotation
S: dorsal rami of inf cervical N
Iliocostalis: lumborum, thoracic, cervicis
Lumborum: iliac crest to angles of lower ribs
Thoracic: angles of lower ribs to angles of upper ribs
Cervicis: angles of upper ribs to lower cervical TP
A: extend, I/L lat flex, I/L rotation
S: dorsal rami
Longissimus thoracis, cervicis, capitis
Thoracis: lumbar TP - thoracic TP and lower 9 ribs
Cervicis: upper thoracic TP - cervical TP
Capitis: upper thoracic and lower cervical TP - mastoid process
A: ext, I/L lat flex, I/L rotation
S: dorsal rami
Spinalis thoracis, cervicis
Thoracis: upper lumbar and lower thoracic SP - upper thoracic SP
Cervicis: lower ligamentum nuchae - axis SP
A: ext, I/L lat flex, I/L rotation
S: dorsal rami
Semispinalis: thoracic, cervicis, capitis
Thoracis: lower thoracic TP - upper thoracic + lower cervical SP
Cervicis: upper thoracic TP - cervical SP
Capitis: upper thoracic and lower cervical TP - occipital bone
A: Ext, I/L lat flex, C/L rotation
S: dorsal rami
Multifidus
O: sacrum, lower lumbar to lower cervical TP
I: SP vertebrae 2-5 superior
A: Ext, I/L lat flex, C/L rotation
S: dorsal rami
Rectus abdominis
O: Ribs 5-7, xiphoid process
I: pubic ramus
A: Flex
S: Intercostal N T7-T12
Rotatores
O: lumbar to cervical TP
I: Brevis: lumbar to cervical SP of adjacent superior vertebrae
Longus: lumbar to cervical SP of vertebrae 2 levels superior
A: Ext, I/L lat flex, C/L rotation
S: dorsal rami
Interspinalis
O: lumbar to cervical SP
I: lumbar to cervical SP of adjacent superior vertebrae
A: Extend
S: dorsal rami