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Iliocostalis muscles

Musculi iliocostales

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System
Muscular system
Regions
Neck, Trunk, Back
Part of
Erector spinae
Iliocostalis muscles (Musculi iliocostales) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
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Iliocostalis muscle is the muscle immediately lateral to the longissimus that is the nearest to the furrow that separates the epaxial muscles from the hypaxial.

It lies very deep to the fleshy portion of the serratus posterior muscle.

It laterally flexes the vertebral column to the same side.

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Muscle attachments

Insertion

Parts

Names

Latin
Musculi iliocostales
English
Iliocostalis muscles
French
Muscle iliocostal
Spanish
Músculos iliocostales
Portuguese
Músculos iliocostais

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