Back Muscles and Spine

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