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The muscles of the thoracic cage

These are --

● pectoralis major​,
● ​pectoralis minor,​ ​serratus anterior​,
● ​subclavius​,
● intercostal​ (external, internal and innermost),
● subcostal​ and ​transversus thoracis​ muscles,
● diaphragm.

● These muscles ​attach​ the upper limb to the axial skeleton of the
trunk and ​support​ the ​thoracic cage.​ They are also involved in
movements​ of the ​upper limb​ and in ​respiration​.

● The ​erector spinae group of

 muscles​ on each side of the vertebral column is a large muscle
mass that extends from the sacrum to the skull. These muscles
are primarily ​responsible​ for extending the vertebral column to
maintain erect posture.
● The deep back muscles occupy the space between the spinous
and ​transverse​ processes of adjacent vertebrae.
● The muscles of the thoracic wall are involved primarily in the
process of ​breathing.
● The ​diaphragm​ is a dome-shaped muscle that forms a ​partition
between the thorax and the abdomen.

Muscles of the abdominal wall--

● There are ​five muscles​ that form the abdominal part of the
anterior trunk-

● abdominis
● pyramidalis
● external abdominal oblique
● internal abdominal oblique and
● transversus abdominis​.

● These muscles form the ​anterolateral boundary​ of the

abdominal cavity.
● They are involved in movements of the trunk, mainly ​flexion ​and
rotation.
● They also contribute to changing the intra-abdominal ​pressure​,
which is essential for basic bodily functions such as ​micturition
and ​defecation.