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transversospinales muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0010990
Synonyms
  • deep dorsal muscles
  • musculi transversospinales
  • transverospinalis
  • transversospinal group of muscles
Definition
The transversospinal muscles are a group of muscles of the human back. Their combined action is rotation and extension of the vertebral column. They include: semispinalis, spanning 4-6 vertebral segments semispinalis dorsi semispinalis cervicis semispinalis capitis multifidus, spanning 2-4 vertebral segments rotatores, spanning 1-2 vertebral segments rotatores cervicis rotatores thoracis rotatores lumborum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transversospinales_muscles
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