Spine /thorax shorten/lengthen
Compression of the abdominal contents would _______ the transverse abdominis
Shorten
Increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity would _______ the diaphragm
Shorten
Passive lateral flexion of the spine to the same side would ________ the longissimus
Shorten
Passive flexion of the spine would ______ the illiocostalis
Lengthen
Passive rotation of the spine to the same side would ________ the multifidi
Lengthen
Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the opposite side would ______ the internal oblique
Lengthen
Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the same side would _______ the external oblique
Lengthen
Drawing the ventral part of the ribs upward would _______ the external intercostals
Shorten
Passive rotation of the spine to the opposite side would ______ the rotatores
Shorten