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MUSCLE
REGION
ORIGIN
INSERTION
PRIMARY
ACTION
SECONDARY
ACTION
INNERVATION
ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)
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Ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic lateral flexion, contralateral lumbar to thoracic rotation, expiration
Lumbar to thoracic flexion
outer lip of anterior 2/3 iliac crest, linea alba, pubic tubercle, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)
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5th to 12th ribs, Costal cartilages of 5th to 10th ribs
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Torso
External Oblique
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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)
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Ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic lateral flexion, contralateral lumbar to thoracic rotation, expiration
Lumbar to thoracic flexion
outer lip of anterior 2/3 iliac crest, linea alba, pubic tubercle, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)
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5th to 12th ribs, Costal cartilages of 5th to 10th ribs
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Torso
External Oblique
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ventral rami of adjacent spinal nerves
(T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12)
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Inspiration
Upper border of the 2nd to 12th ribs
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Lower border of 1st to 11th ribs
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Torso
Intercostals
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Femoral nerve
(L2, L3)
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Hip abduction, Hip medial rotation, Knee medial rotation
Knee flexion and hip flexion
medial proximal shaft of tibia via pes anserine
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anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
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Lower Limb
Sartorius
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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)
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Ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic lateral flexion, ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic rotation, expiration
Lumbar to thoracic flexion
lateral 2/3 of inguinal ligament, middle lip of anterior 2/3 iliac crest, body of pubis, pubic crest, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) - most fibres
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9th to 12th ribs
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Torso
Internal Oblique
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ventral rami of T1 to T12
(T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12)
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Expiration
2nd to 6th costal cartilages
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body of sternum, xiphoid process, 4th to 7th costal cartilages
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Torso
Transversus Abdominis
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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)
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Core stabilizer
Lumbar to thoracic flexion
pubic symphysis, pubic crest
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xiphoid process, Costal cartilages of 5th to 7th ribs
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Torso
Rectus Abdominis
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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)
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Ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic lateral flexion, contralateral lumbar to thoracic rotation, expiration
Lumbar to thoracic flexion
outer lip of anterior 2/3 iliac crest, linea alba, pubic tubercle, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)
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5th to 12th ribs, Costal cartilages of 5th to 10th ribs
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Torso
External Oblique
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ventral rami of T6 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12)
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Ipsilateral lumbar to thoracic rotation
Raising intra-abdominal pressure
lateral 1/3 of inguinal ligament, inner lip of anterior 2/3 iliac crest, pubic crest, thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)(most fibres)
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costal cartilages of 7th to 10th ribs, 11th to 12th ribs
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Torso
Transversus thoracis
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dorsal ramus of C1
(C1)
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Head ipsilateral Rotation
transverse process of C1 (atlas)
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spinous process of C2 (axis)
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Torso
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
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ventral rami of T1 to T12
(T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12)
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Expiration
2nd to 6th costal cartilages
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body of sternum, xiphoid process, 4th to 7th costal cartilages
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Torso
Transversus Abdominis
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ventral rami of T7 to T12, L1 spinal nerve
(T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, L1)
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Core stabilizer
Lumbar to thoracic flexion
pubic symphysis, pubic crest
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xiphoid process, Costal cartilages of 5th to 7th ribs
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Torso
Rectus Abdominis
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MUSCULOSKELORDLE
Anatomy muscle guessing game
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Lower Limb
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Upper Limb
Abductor Hallucis
Lower Limb
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Upper Limb
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Upper Limb
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