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:
Transversospinales | |
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Details | |
Origin | transverse process |
Insertion | spinous process |
Nerve | Posterior ramus of spinal nerve |
Actions | Extend vertebral column (bilateral contraction); rotate vertebral column (unilateral contraction) Antagonist = |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculi transversospinales |
TA98 | A04.3.02.201 |
TA2 | 2275 |
FMA | 71304 |
Anatomical terms of muscle [edit on Wikidata] |