Back Muscles and Spine
Across
- 3. Elevates and rotates the scapula
- 5. Retracts the scapula
- 7. Is a semi-rigid connective tissue that joins the ribs to the sternum
- 10. Ribs one through seven, they connect to the sternum via costal cartilage
- 11. Extends the vertebral column and head and maintains upright posture(spine stabilizers)
- 12. Extends the vertebral column and head
- 14. Has five fused vertebrae
- 16. Extends and laterally flexes the vertebral column and head
- 19. Retracts the scapula
- 21. Extends the vertebral column and laterally flexes
- 25. Extends and stabilizes the head
- 26. Do not articulate with any of the other ribs or sternum
Down
- 1. Ribs eight through twelve
- 2. Not as flexible as flexible as the other two sections of the spine
- 4. Do not articulate directly with the sternum
- 6. Extends, rotates, and laterally flexes the vertebral column
- 8. Breastbone
- 9. Aids in elevation, retraction, depression, and rotation of the scapula
- 13. Spine Stabilizer
- 15. Ribs eleven through twelve
- 17. Has seven vertebrae
- 18. There are twelve of these attached to the thoracic spine
- 20. Capitis Extends and rotates the head and neck
- 22. Has five vertebrae
- 23. Adducts, extends, and medially rotates the humerus
- 24. Has twelve vertebrae