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Erector spinae muscles information


Erector spinae
The erector spinae muscle group
Details
OriginSpinous processes of T9-T12 thoracic vertebrae, medial slope of the dorsal segment of iliac crest
InsertionSpinous processes of T1 and T2 thoracic vertebrae and the cervical vertebrae
ArteryLateral sacral artery
NervePosterior branch of spinal nerve
ActionsExtends the vertebral column
AntagonistRectus abdominis muscle
Identifiers
Latinmusculus erector spinae
TA98A04.3.02.002
TA22254
FMA71302
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The erector spinae (/ɪˈrɛktər ˈspni/ irr-EK-tər SPY-nee)[1] or spinal erectors is a set of muscles that straighten and rotate the back. The spinal erectors work together with the glutes (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus) to maintain stable posture standing or sitting.

  1. ^ "How to pronounce spinae in English". Cambridge University Press 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

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