Transversospinales muscle

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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
Aliases
  • Deep dorsal muscles
  • Musculi transversospinales
  • Musculi transversospinales
  • Transverospinalis
  • Transversospinal group of muscles
  • Transversospinales
  • Transversospinales muscle group