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Muscles Acting On UL=Unilateral action, BL=Bilateral action

Thorax, Abdomen, Breathing

Chapter 5 – Muscles That Move the Axial Skeleton

Exten- Compress C3 T1
Thorax, Abdomen, T T T T T T T T L
sion Lateral Abdominal Inhalation/ Exhalation/ Innervation to to
Breathing 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Flexion (none) Flexion Rotation Contents Inspiration Expiration Other C5 T4

Intercostal
1. Rectus Abdominis X assist X nerves N N N N N N N
(T6-T12)

Interdigitates
UL
w/ Serratus
2. External Oblique BL UL to opposite X X
Anterior &
Intercostal (T8-12) N N N N N
side
Lat. Dorsi
Intercostal (T8-12)
UL
iliohypogastric N.
3. Internal Oblique BL UL to same X X (T12,L1) &
N N N N N N
side ilioinguinal N. (L1)

X Intercostal (T7-12)
forced Interdigitates iliohypogastric N.
4. Transverse Abdominis X
w/ Diaphragm (T12,L1) &
N N N N N N N
exhalation,
cough, etc. ilioinguinal N. (L1)

(X) ↓ Draws central

(downward, tendon down, Phrenic nerve
5. Diaphragm X
and expands (C3, C4, C5)
N
pushes out
abdominals) lower ribs
X Intercostal
6. External Intercostals Draw ribs nerves N N N N N N N N
upward (segmental)

X Intercostal
7. Internal Intercostals Draw ribs nerves N N N N N N N N
downward (segmental)

Anterior primary
X
8. Serratus Post. Superior rami of spinal N
Raises ribs
nerves (T1-T4)

X Anterior primary
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Counters pull
9. Serratus Post. Inferior Draws ribs
of diaphragm
rami of spinal N N N N
down nerves (T9-T12)

Intercostal
10. Levator Costae X nerves N N N N N N N N
(segmental)

11. Other "Rib Lifters": See Tables

Scalenes, Pectoralis Minor, X 1, 2, & 7 for
Sternocleidomastoid, Pec Major muscle details
(More muscles see see also see also
for the action) ----> Table 8 Table 8 Table 8 Innervation 806A

Table 9 (B) - Thorax, Abdomen, Breathing - Synergists & Antagonists