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Insertions of Trunk Muscles

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external anal sphincter   attached anteriorly to central tendon, posteriorly to coccyx; loops around and attaches to anal canal  
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external urethral sphincter   loops around urethra and vagina in female; loops around membranous urethra in male  
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transverse perineus   central tendon, vagina, urethral sphincter  
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diaphragm   central tendon  
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levator ani   coccyx, levator ani of other side, and structures that penetrate it  
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quadratus lumborum   transverse processes of lower lumbar vertebrae and rib 12  
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transverse abdominis   linea alba via rectus sheath  
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internal oblique   linea alba via rectus sheath, lower 3 ribs  
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external oblique   linea alba via rectus sheath, iliac crest  
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rectus abdominis   sternum, costal cartilage of ribs 5-7  
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transversus thoracis   internal surface of costal cartilages of ribs 2-6  
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internal intercostal muscles   11 pairs of muscles filling the space between ribs, with fibers running in the same direction as the internal obliques  
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external intercostal muscles   11 pairs of muscles filling the space between ribs, with fibers running in the same direction as the external obliques  
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multifidus   spinous processes of the vertebrae 2-3 segments superior to the orgin  
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semispinalis   spinous processes of the vertebrae 6-7 segments superior to the orgin, and posterior skull, near midline  
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spinalis   spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae  
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longissimus   transverse processes of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae, and the mastoid process of skull  
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iliocostalis   transvere processes of C4-C6 and the angles of the ribs  
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splenius   transverse process of C1-C4, mastoid process, and posterior skull  
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