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Transversospinales
Muscles of the spine
Muscles of the spine
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Transversospinales |
| Latin | musculi transversospinales |
| Image | Gray384.png |
| Caption | Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. |
| Image2 | Gray389.png |
| Caption2 | Deep muscles of the back. |
| Origin | Transverse process |
| Insertion | Spinous process |
| Nerve | Posterior ramus of spinal nerve |
| Action | Extend vertebral column (bilateral contraction); rotate vertebral column (unilateral contraction) |
The transversospinales 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, the multifidus muscle, and the rotatores muscles.
Location
The three semispinalis muscles, span 4-6 vertebral segments:
- semispinalis thoracis
- semispinalis cervicis
- semispinalis capitis
The multifidus muscle, and spans 2-4 vertebral segments
The rotatores muscles, lie beneath the multifidus, and spans 1-2 vertebral segments
- rotatores cervicis
- rotatores thoracis
- rotatores lumborum
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