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Stack #60676, week 8 muscles

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nerve
Semispalis capitis   transverse processes of f T1- T6 or T7 and C7 vertebrae; articular processes of C4, C5, and C6   occipital bone   acting together, extend head; acting singly, rotate head to side OPPOSITE contracting muscle   cervical and thoracic spinal nerves  
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Semispinalis cervicis   transverse processes of superior 5 or 6 thoracic (T1-T5 or T6)   spinous processes of C1 to C5   acting together, both semispinalis cervicis and both semispinalis thoracis muscles extend vertebral column of their region, acting singly, rotate head to side OPPOSITE contracting muscle   cervical and thoracic spinal nerves  
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Semispinalis thoracis   transverse processes of T6 to T10   spinous processes of superior 4 thoracic and last 2 cervical vertebrae   acting together, both semispinalis cervicis and both semispinalis thoracis muscles extend vertebral column of their region, acting singly, rotate head to side OPPOSITE contracting muscle   thoracic spinal nerves  
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Rectus abdominus   pubic crest and pubic symphysis   cartilage of 5-7 ribs and xiphoid process   flexes vertebral column, especially lumbar portion, compresses abdomen to aid in defacation, urination, forced eshalation, and childbirth   thoracic spinal nerves T7-T12  
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Transversus abdominus   iliac crest, inguinal ligament, lumbar fascia, and cartilages of inferior 6 ribs   xiphoid process, linea alba, and pubis   compresses abdomen   thoracic spinal nerves T8-T12, iliohypgastric nerve and ilioinguinal nerve  
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