semispinalis thoracis (dorsi), (semispinal muscle of thorax)
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Origin
transverse processes of T5-T11
Insertion
spinous process of C5, C7 & T1-T4
Action
extends vertebral column
Innervation
dorsal rami of cervical & thoracic spinal nerves
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995