Preferred Label : transversospinales muscle;
Uberon definition : 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;
Uberon synonym : transverospinalis;
Uberon related term : transversospinal group of muscles; deep dorsal muscles; transversospinales; transversospinales muscle group;
Origin ID : 0010990;
Uberon cross reference
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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
