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transversospinales muscle

deep dorsal muscles

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.

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Type Bone
Latin Name deep dorsal muscles
FMA ID 71304

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the transversospinales muscle?

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

What is the Latin name for the transversospinales muscle?

The Latin name for the transversospinales muscle is deep dorsal muscles.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:71304 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0010990 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.