Anterior Scalene

A: Transverse processes of the cervical spine A: First Rib ACTION:flexes the neck at the spinal joints laterally flexes the neck

erector spinae group

A: pelvis A: spine, the rib cage, and the head extends the trunk and neck laterally flexes the trunk and head

iliocostalis - ESG

A: sacrum, the illiac crest and ribs 3 through 12 A: ribs 1 through 12 and the transverse processes of c4 - c7 Extends the trunk and the neck at the spinal joints laterally flexes the trunk and the neck at the spinal joints

internal abdominal oblique

A: Inguinal ligament, the iliac crest and the thoracolumbar fascia A: lower three ribs and the abdominal aponeurosis flexes the trunk at the spinal joints laterally flexes the trunk ipsilaterally roates the trunk
A: sacrum, the iliac crest, the transverse process of L1-L5and T1-T5, articular processes of C5-C7 A: ribs 4 thru 12 the transverse processes of T1thru T12 and C2-C6 and the mastoid processes of the temporal bone

longissimus - ESG

Extends the trunk and the neck Laterally flexes the trunk and neck

Longus Capitis

A: transverse process of the cervical spine A: occiput ACTION: flexes the head and the neck

Middle Scalene

A: Transverse processes of the cervical spine A: first rib ACTION: laterally flexes the neck Flexes the neck

multifidus TSG

A: posterior sacrum, the posterior superior iliac spine, the posterior sacroilliac ligament L5-C4 vertebrae A: spinous processes of the vertebrae three to four segmental levels superior to the inferior attachment

Posterior scalene

A: transverse processes of the cervical spine A: second rib ACTION: laterally flexes the neck

Psoas Minor

A: anterolateral bodies of T12 and L1 A: pubis ACTION: flexes the trunk at the spinal joints

Quadratus Lumborum

A: twelfth rib and transverse proesses of L1-L4 A: Posterior iliac crest ACTION elevates the same side pelvis a the lumbosacral joint and laterally flexes Anteriorly tilts the pelvis at the lumbosacral joint and extends the lower sine relative to the upper spine

Rectus Abdominis

A:anterior illiac crest, the pubic bone, and the abdominal aponeurosis A: lower eight ribs flexes the trunk at the spinal joints laterally flexes the trunk contralaterally rotates the trunk at the spinal joints

Rectus capitis anterior

A: Atlas C1 A: Occiput ACTION: Flexes the head at the atlanto-occipital joint

Rectus Capitis Lateralis

A: Atlas C1 A: Occiput ACTION: laterally flexes the head at the atlanto-occipital joint

Rectus Capitis Posterior major

A: spinous process of the Axis A: occiput ACTION: extends the head at the atlanta-occipital joint

Rotatores TSG

A: transverse process (inferiorly) A: Lamina (superiorly) Contralaterally rotate the trunk and the neck Extend the trunk and the neck laterally flex the trunk A: transverse process of C7-T10 and the articular process of C4-C6 A: spinous processes of C2-T4 and the occiptal bone Extends the trunk and the neck Laterally flexes the trunk and the neck contralaterally rotates the trunk and the neck A: Spinous processes of T11-L2 and the spinous process of C7 and the nuchal ligament A: spinous processes of T4-T8 and the spinous process of C2 extends the trunk and the neck at the spinal joints laterally flexes the trunk and the neck at the spinal joints A:nuchal ligament from C3-C6 and the spinous processes of C7-Tr A: Mastoid process of the temporal bone and the occipital bone ACTIONS: Extends the head and the neck laterally flexes the head and neck ipsilaterally roates the head A: spinous processes of T3-T6 A: transverse processes of C1-C3 Extends the neck laterally flexes the neck ipsilaterally rotates the neck

Semispinalis (transversospinalis Group) Spinalis ESG

Splenius capitis

Splenius Cervicis

Sternocleidomastoid

A: manubrium of the sternum and the medial clavicle A: mastoid process of the temporal bone ACTION: flexes the lower neck at the spinal joints extends the upper neck and head at the spinal joints laterally flexes the neck and the head at the spinal joint contralaterally rotates the neck and the neck

Transversospinalis Group ESG

A: pelvis A: spine and the head extends the trunk and the neck at the spinal joints laterally flexes the trunk and the neck and the head contralaterally rotates the trunk and the neck

transversus abdominis

A:inguinal ligament, the iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia, A:and the lower coastal cartialges, abdominal aponeurosis ACTION: Compresses the abdominopelvic cavity