semispinalis thoracis

musculus semispinalis dorsi

The Semispinalis dorsi (or semispinalis thoracis) consists of thin, narrow, fleshy fasciculi, interposed between tendons of considerable length. It arises by a series of small tendons from the transverse processes of the sixth to the tenth thoracic vertebræ, and is inserted, by tendons, into the spinous processes of the upper four thoracic and lower two cervical vertebrae. [WP,unvetted].

Type Bone
Latin Name musculus semispinalis dorsi
FMA ID 22828

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What is the semispinalis thoracis?
The Semispinalis dorsi (or semispinalis thoracis) consists of thin, narrow, fleshy fasciculi, interposed between tendons of considerable length. It arises by a series of small tendons from the transverse processes of the sixth to the tenth thoracic vertebræ, and is inserted, by tendons, into the spi
What is the Latin name for the semispinalis thoracis?
The Latin name for the semispinalis thoracis is musculus semispinalis dorsi.

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