Transversospinales
Transversospinales | |
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Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. | |
Deep muscles of the back. | |
Details | |
Origin | transverse process |
Insertion | spinous process |
Nerve | Posterior ramus of spinal nerve |
Actions |
Extend vertebral column (bilateral contraction); rotate vertebral column (unilateral contraction) Antagonist = |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculi transversospinales |
Dorlands /Elsevier | m_22/12551199 |
TA | A04.3.02.201 |
FMA | 71304 |
The transversospinales (transversospinalis) are a group of muscles of the human back. Their combined action is rotation and extension of the vertebral column. These muscles are small and have a poor mechanical advantage for contributing to motion. They include:
- the three semispinalis muscles, spanning 4-6 vertebral segments
- multifidus, spanning 2-4 vertebral segments
- rotatores, spanning 1-2 vertebral segments
- rotatores cervicis
- rotatores thoracis
- rotatores lumborum
- interspinales
- intertransversarii
External links
- Musculoskeletal Interventions: Techniques for Therapeutic exercise. Authors: Michael L. Voight, Barabara J. Hoogenboom, William E. Prentice.
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