Group · Muscular system
Spinotransversales muscles
Musculi spinotransversales
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk, Back
- Part of
- Epaxial muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
- Splenius muscles
- Splenius capitis muscle
- Splenius colli muscle
From the transverse processes to the spinous processes of the lower vertebrae passing over vertebrae.
They act as extensors by bilateral innervation and as rotators by unilateral innervation.
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Muscle attachments
Insertion
Parts
Names
- Latin
- Musculi spinotransversales
- English
- Spinotransversales muscles
- French
- Muscles épineux transversaires
- Spanish
- Músculos espinotransversales
- Portuguese
- Músculos espinotransversais