Muscles of the torso

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Muscles of the abdomen that work on the abdominal wall
- Rectus abdominis
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
- Transverse abdominis
- Quadratus lumborum
Muscles of the thorax used in breathing
- Diaphragm
- External intercostals
- Internal intercostals
- Innermost intercostals
Muscles of the pelvic diaphragm and perineum that support the pelvic viscera
- Pelvic diaphragm muscles:
- Levator ani (Pubococcygeus/Iliococcygeus)
- Ischiococcygeus
- Superficial perineal muscles:
- Superficial transverse perineal
- Bulbospongiosus
- Ischiocavernosus
- Deep perineal muscles:
- Deep transverse perineal
- External urethral sphincter
- Compressor urethra
- Sphincter urethrovaginalis
- External anal sphincter
Muscles of the neck and back that act on the posterior head, posterior neck, back, and vertebral column (Part 1)
- Splenius:
- Splenius capitis
- Splenius cervicis
- Erector spinae (iliocostalis group/lateral):
- Iliocostalis cervicis
- Iliocostalis thoracis
- Iliocostalis lumborum
- Erector spinae (longissimus group/intermediate):
- Longissimus capitis
- Longissimus cervicis
- Longissimus thoracis
- Erector spinae (spinalis group/medial):
- Spinalis capitis
- Spinalis cervicis
- Spinalis thoracis
Muscles of the neck and back that act on the posterior head, posterior neck, back, and vertebral column (Part 2)
- Transversospinales:
- Semispinalis capitis
- Semispinalis cervicis
- Semispinalis thoracis
- Multifidus
- Rotatores
- Segmental:
- Interspinales
- Intertransversarii
- Suboccipital (craniovertebral joint) muscles:
- Rectus capitis posterior major
- Rectus capitis posterior minor
- Obliquus capitis inferior
- Obliquus capitis superior

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Muscles of the torso

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Muscles of the torso

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2012-10-31T02:55:56Z

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